inġazza

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • nġazza (sometimes after a vowel, but i is usually considered part of the stem)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian nghiazzari, derived from ghiazzu, ghiacciu (ice), from Latin glacies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈd͡ʒat.t͡sa/

Verb

inġazza (imperfect jinġazza, past participle inġazzat)

  1. (intransitive) to freeze; to turn in to ice
    Synonym: ffriża
  2. (intransitive) to be or feel very cold; to be freezing
    Synonym: reżaħ

Conjugation

Conjugation of inġazza (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m inġazzajt inġazzajt inġazza inġazzajna inġazzajtu inġazzaw
f inġazzat
imperfect m ninġazza tinġazza jinġazza ninġazzaw tinġazzaw jinġazzaw
f tinġazza
imperative inġazza inġazzaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m inġazzajtx inġazzajtx inġazza inġazzajniex inġazzajtux inġazzawx
f inġazzatx
imperfect m ninġazzax tinġazzax jinġazzax ninġazzawx tinġazzawx jinġazzawx
f tinġazzax
imperative tinġazzax tinġazzawx