għoxa

Maltese

Root
għ-x-j
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic غُشِيَ (ḡušiya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.ʃa/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɔˤː.ʃa/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣɔ.ʃa/ (archaic, rural)
• Homophone: ogħxa (except rural)

Verb

għoxa (imperfect jogħxa, past participle mogħxi, active participle għaxi, verbal noun għaxi)

1. (dated) to faint
2. to break out in laughter or (less often) tears
3. to enjoy, relish; to indulge in; to be thrilled by

Conjugation

Conjugation of għoxa

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	għoxejt	għoxejt	għoxa		għoxejna	għoxejtu	għoxew
	f			għoxiet
imperfect	m	nogħxa	togħxa	jogħxa		nogħxew	togħxew	jogħxew
	f			togħxa
imperative			ogħxa				ogħxew