sejjaħ

Maltese

Root
s-j-ħ
8 terms

Etymology

From Arabic صَيَّحَ (ṣayyaḥa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛj.jaħ/

Verb

sejjaħ (imperfect jsejjaħ, past participle msejjaħ, verbal noun tisjiħ)

  1. to call
    Synonym: sieħ (saħ)
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Missieri kien niżel jiġri isfel, ħareġ fuq l-għatba u beda jsejjaħ lill-pulizija biex iwissihom b’dan il-periklu.
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Conjugation

Conjugation of sejjaħ (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sejjaħt sejjaħt sejjaħ sejjaħna sejjaħtu sejħu
f sejħet
imperfect m nsejjaħ ssejjaħ jsejjaħ nsejħu ssejħu jsejħu
f ssejjaħ
imperative sejjaħ sejħu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sejjaħtx sejjaħtx sejjaħx sejjaħniex sejjaħtux sejħux
f sejħitx
imperfect m nsejjaħx ssejjaħx jsejjaħx nsejħux ssejħux jsejħux
f ssejjaħx
imperative ssejjaħx ssejħux