raxx

Maltese

Root
r-x-x
2 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raʃ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic رَشَّ (rašša).

Verb

raxx (imperfect jroxx, past participle mirxux or marxux)

1. to strew, sprinkle (e.g. salt)
2. Alternative form of raxxax (“to spray a liquid”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of raxx
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	raxxejt	raxxejt	raxx		raxxejna	raxxejtu	raxxew
	f			raxxet
imperfect	m	nroxx	troxx	jroxx		nroxxu	troxxu	jroxxu
	f			troxx
imperative			roxx				roxxu

Etymology 2

From Arabic رَشّ (rašš).

Noun

raxx m

1. sprinkling
   • 1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Pika”, in Fl-Arena:

     Il-għażla tar-rebbieħ
     kienet tqila bis-sħiħ,
     u Marzu Marzellu
     fetaħ ir-rixtellu,
     u tax-xita fir-raxx
     parpar baxx baxx.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. spray
3. splash