iżża

See also: Appendix:Variations of "izza"

Maltese

Etymology
Root
’-ż-j
1 term

From Arabic ⁧جَزَى⁩ (jazā, “to requite”). The imperfect tense shows assimilation *niġżi → niżżi. The rare perfect is a backformation from the imperfect on the model of such a verb as idda, from Arabic ⁧أَدَّى⁩ (ʔaddā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪz.za/

Verb

iżża (imperfect jiżżi)

  1. (only with ħajr) to give (thanks); to thank
    Synonym: rringrazzja
    Niżżukom ħajr għall-ħidma tagħkom!
    We thank you for your work!
    (literally, “We give you thanks for your work!”)

Conjugation
  • The perfect tense is often avoided. It can be replaced by kien + imperfect.
    Conjugation of iżża
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m iżżejt iżżejt iżża iżżejna iżżejtu iżżew
f iżżiet
imperfect m niżżi tiżżi jiżżi niżżu tiżżu jiżżu
f tiżżi
imperative iżżi iżżu

See also
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