baqbaq

Maltese

Root
b-q-b-q
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic بَقْبَقَ (baqbaqa). Ultimately probably Onomatopoeic.

Possibly doublet of bekbek (“to guzzle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaʔ.baʔ/
  • Rhymes: -aʔbaʔ

Verb

baqbaq (imperfect jbaqbaq, past participle mbaqbaq)

  1. to bubble up, to boil violently
  2. to coo, gurgle
  3. to chatter

Conjugation

Conjugation of baqbaq (Form Iq)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m baqbaqt baqbaqt baqbaq baqbaqna baqbaqtu baqbqu
f baqbqet
imperfect m nbaqbaq tbaqbaq jbaqbaq nbaqbqu tbaqbqu jbaqbqu
f tbaqbaq
imperative baqbaq baqbqu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m baqbaqtx baqbaqtx baqbaqx baqbaqniex baqbaqtux baqbqux
f baqbqitx
imperfect m nbaqbaqx tbaqbaqx jbaqbaqx nbaqbqux tbaqbqux jbaqbqux
f tbaqbaqx
imperative tbaqbaqx tbaqbqux

Derived terms

  • demmu jbaqbaq (“hotblooded, hotheaded”)
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