zewwaq

Maltese

Root
z-w-q
1 term

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛw.waʔ/

Verb

zewwaq (imperfect jzewwaq, past participle mzewwaq, verbal noun tizwiq)

  1. (Rabat, of the greenfinch) to sing
    Synonym: zamzam

Conjugation

Conjugation of zewwaq (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m zewwaqt zewwaqt zewwaq zewwaqna zewwaqtu zewqu
f zewqet
imperfect m nzewwaq zzewwaq jzewwaq nzewqu zzewqu jzewqu
f zzewwaq
imperative zewwaq zewqu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m zewwaqtx zewwaqtx zewwaqx zewwaqniex zewwaqtux zewqux
f zewqitx
imperfect m nzewwaqx zzewwaqx jzewwaqx nzewqux zzewqux jzewqux
f zzewwaqx
imperative zzewwaqx zzewqux