ddejjaq

Maltese

Root
d-j-q
6 terms

Alternative forms

  • iddejjaq (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

From a merger of Arabic تَضَيَّقَ (taḍayyaqa) and تَضايَقَ (taḍāyaqa), both from ضَيِّق (ḍayyiq, narrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dˈdɛj.jaʔ/

Verb

ddejjaq (imperfect jiddejjaq)

  1. mediopassive of dejjaq:
    1. (rare) to be narrowed; to become narrower
    2. to be bored, displeased, annoyed, depressed

Conjugation

Conjugation of ddejjaq (Form V)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ddejjaqt ddejjaqt ddejjaq ddejjaqna ddejjaqtu ddejqu
f ddejqet
imperfect m niddejjaq tiddejjaq jiddejjaq niddejqu tiddejqu jiddejqu
f tiddejjaq
imperative ddejjaq ddejqu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ddejjaqtx ddejjaqtx ddejjaqx ddejjaqniex ddejjaqtux ddejqux
f ddejqitx
imperfect m niddejjaqx tiddejjaqx jiddejjaqx niddejqux tiddejqux jiddejqux
f tiddejjaqx
imperative tiddejjaqx tiddejqux