xejjer

Maltese

Root
x-j-r
2 terms

Etymology

Intensive/frequentative of an obsolete *xar, *jxir, from Arabic أَشارَ (ʔašāra). Compare Moroccan Arabic شير (šayyar).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛj.jɛr/

Verb

xejjer (imperfect jxejjer, verbal noun tixjir)

  1. to wave (sign by moving something back and forth, e.g. one's hand, a flag)

Conjugation

Conjugation of xejjer (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xejjirt xejjirt xejjer xejjirna xejjirtu xejru
f xejret
imperfect m nxejjer xxejjer jxejjer nxejru xxejru jxejru
f xxejjer
imperative xejjer xejru
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xejjirtx xejjirtx xejjirx xejjirniex xejjirtux xejrux
f xejritx
imperfect m nxejjirx xxejjirx jxejjirx nxejrux xxejrux jxejrux
f xxejjirx
imperative xxejjirx xxejrux