żanżan

See also: žaŋžáŋ

Maltese

Root
ż-n-ż-n
3 terms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Arabic زَنَّ (zanna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzan.zan/

Verb

żanżan (imperfect jżanżan, past participle mżanżan, verbal noun żanżin)

  1. to hum, buzz
  2. to buzz (ears)
  3. to wear (something) for the first time
  4. to use (something) for the first time

Conjugation

Conjugation of żanżan (Form Iq)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żanżant żanżant żanżan żanżanna żanżantu żanżnu
f żanżnet
imperfect m nżanżan żżanżan jżanżan nżanżnu żżanżnu jżanżnu
f żżanżan
imperative żanżan żanżnu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m żanżantx żanżantx żanżanx żanżanniex żanżantux żanżnux
f żanżnitx
imperfect m nżanżanx żżanżanx jżanżanx nżanżnux żżanżnux jżanżnux
f żżanżanx
imperative żżanżanx żżanżnux
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