iżża

See also: Appendix:Variations of "izza"

Maltese

Etymology

Root
’-ż-j
1 term

From Arabic جَزَى (jazā, to requite). The imperfect tense shows assimilation *niġżiniżżi. The rare perfect is a backformation from the imperfect on the model of such a verb as idda. Doublet of ġeża ("to reward").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪz.za/

Verb

iżża (imperfect jiżżi)

  1. (only with ħajr) to give (thanks); to thank
    Synonym: rringrazzja
    Niżżukom ħajr għall-ħidma tagħkom!
    We thank you for your work!
    (literally, “We give you thanks for your work!”)

Conjugation

  • The perfect tense is often avoided. It can be replaced by kien + imperfect.
Conjugation of iżża (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m iżżejt iżżejt iżża iżżejna iżżejtu iżżew
f iżżiet
imperfect m niżżi tiżżi jiżżi niżżu tiżżu jiżżu
f tiżżi
imperative iżżi iżżu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m iżżejtx iżżejtx iżżiex iżżejniex iżżejtux iżżewx
f iżżietx
imperfect m niżżix tiżżix jiżżix niżżux tiżżux jiżżux
f tiżżix
imperative tiżżix tiżżux

See also