xewwex

Maltese

Root
x-w-x
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَوَّشَ (šawwaša).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛw.wɛʃ/

Verb

xewwex (imperfect jxewwex, past participle mxewwex, verbal noun tixwix)

  1. to incite, to forment
  2. to cause trouble

Conjugation

Conjugation of xewwex (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xewwixt xewwixt xewwex xewwixna xewwixtu xewxu
f xewxet
imperfect m nxewwex xxewwex jxewwex nxewxu xxewxu jxewxu
f xxewwex
imperative xewwex xewxu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xewwixtx xewwixtx xewwixx xewwixniex xewwixtux xewxux
f xewxitx
imperfect m nxewwixx xxewwixx jxewwixx nxewxux xxewxux jxewxux
f xxewwixx
imperative xxewwixx xxewxux