raxx

Maltese

Root
r-x-x
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raʃ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic رَشَّ (rašša).

Verb

raxx (imperfect jroxx, past participle mirxux or marxux)

  1. to strew, sprinkle (e.g. salt)
  2. alternative form of raxxax (“to spray a liquid”)
Conjugation
Conjugation of raxx (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m raxxejt raxxejt raxx raxxejna raxxejtu raxxew
f raxxet
imperfect m nroxx troxx jroxx nroxxu troxxu jroxxu
f troxx
imperative roxx roxxu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m raxxejtx raxxejtx raxxx raxxejniex raxxejtux raxxewx
f raxxitx
imperfect m nroxxx troxxx jroxxx nroxxux troxxux jroxxux
f troxxx
imperative troxxx troxxux

Etymology 2

From Arabic رَشّ (rašš).

Noun

raxx m

  1. sprinkling
    • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pika”, in Fl-Arena:
      Il-għażla tar-rebbieħ
      kienet tqila bis-sħiħ,
      u Marzu Marzellu
      fetaħ ir-rixtellu,
      u tax-xita fir-raxx
      parpar baxx baxx.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. spray
  3. splash
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