nixxa

Maltese

Root
n-x-j
1 term

Etymology

Probably denominal from nixa (“leak water, leakage”), from Arabic نَشَع (našaʕ). This would explain the absence of the pharyngeal in the root, since word-final għ became weak early on. Alternatively intensive of the verb نَشَعَ (našaʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪʃ.ʃa/

Verb

nixxa (imperfect jnixxi)

1. to ooze, leak (flow out in small amounts)

Conjugation

Conjugation of nixxa

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nixxejt	nixxejt	nixxa	nixxejna	nixxejtu	nixxew
	f			nixxiet
imperfect	m	nnixxi	tnixxi	jnixxi	nnixxu	tnixxu	jnixxu
	f			tnixxi
imperative			nixxi			nixxu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	nixxejtx	nixxejtx	nixxiex	nixxejniex	nixxejtux	nixxewx
	f			nixxietx
imperfect	m	nnixxix	tnixxix	jnixxix	nnixxux	tnixxux	jnixxux
	f			tnixxix
imperative			tnixxix			tnixxux