regħex

Maltese

Root
r-għ-x
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic رَعِشَ (raʕiša, to tremble, quiver).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛːʃ/
  • IPA(key): /rɛˤːʃ/ (archaic)

Verb

regħex (imperfect jirgħex, verbal noun regħxa)

  1. to blush (become red in the face)
  2. to be ashamed or embarrassed

Conjugation

Conjugation of regħex (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m rgħixt rgħixt regħex rgħixna rgħixtu regħxu
f regħxet
imperfect m nirgħex tirgħex jirgħex niregħxu tiregħxu jiregħxu
f tirgħex
imperative irgħex iregħxu