niseġ

Maltese

Root
n-s-ġ
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَسَجَ (nasaja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪ.sɛt͡ʃ/

Verb

niseġ (imperfect jinseġ, past participle minsuġ, verbal noun nsiġ)

1. to weave
   • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:

     Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti
     - bil-ferħ insiġtha jien, -
     hi għanja lis-Sbuħija
     Sultana tal-ħolqien.

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Conjugation

Conjugation of niseġ

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nsiġt	nsiġt	niseġ		nsiġna	nsiġtu	nisġu
	f			nisġet
imperfect	m	ninseġ	tinseġ	jinseġ		ninsġu	tinsġu	jinsġu
	f			tinseġ
imperative			inseġ				insġu