daqq

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Maltese

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Root
d-q-q
5 terms

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic دَقَّ (daqqa, to knock”, dialectally also “play an instrument).

Verb

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daqq (imperfect jdoqq, verbal noun daqq)

  1. (music) to play (an instrument, a song)
  2. to beat
  3. to give money
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of daqq
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m daqqejt daqqejt daqq daqqejna daqqejtu daqqew
f daqqet
imperfect m ndoqq ddoqq jdoqq ndoqqu ddoqqu jdoqqu
f ddoqq
imperative doqq doqqu

Etymology 2

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From Arabic دَقّ (daqq).

Noun

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daqq m

  1. verbal noun of daqq
    • 1975, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħajja u l-Għarajjes”, in L-Għanja tas-Sittin:
      Il-Ħajja ma’ l-għarajjes
      daret kollha daħkana;
      għalihom ferħ biss kellha
      u daqq u żfin u għana,
      xita ta’ ross, xewqiet
      f’għomor mimli għaxqiet;
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)