inġazza

Maltese

Alternative forms

• nġazza (sometimes after a vowel, but i is usually considered part of the stem)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian nghiazzari, derived from ghiazzu, ghiacciu (“ice”), from Latin glacies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈd͡ʒat.t͡sa/

Verb

inġazza (imperfect jinġazza, past participle inġazzat)

1. (intransitive) to freeze; to turn in to ice

   Synonym: ffriża

2. (intransitive) to be or feel very cold; to be freezing

   Synonym: reżaħ

Conjugation

Conjugation of inġazza

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	inġazzajt	inġazzajt	inġazza		inġazzajna	inġazzajtu	inġazzaw
	f			inġazzat
imperfect	m	ninġazza	tinġazza	jinġazza		ninġazzaw	tinġazzaw	jinġazzaw
	f			tinġazza
imperative			inġazza				inġazzaw