xeraq

Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛ.raʔ/

Etymology 1

Root
x-r-q (choking)
5 terms

From Arabic شَرِقَ‎ (šariqa).

Verb

xeraq (imperfect jixraq, verbal noun xerq or xerqien)

to choke

Conjugation

Conjugation of xeraq
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	xraqt	xraqt	xeraq	xraqna	xraqtu	xerqu
perfect	f	xraqt	xraqt	xerqet	xraqna	xraqtu	xerqu
imperfect	m	nixraq	tixraq	jixraq	nixirqu	tixirqu	jixirqu
imperfect	f	nixraq	tixraq	tixraq	nixirqu	tixirqu	jixirqu
imperative			ixraq			ixirqu

Etymology 2

Root
x-r-q (suiting)
1 term

Perhaps from Arabic شَرَكَ‎ (šaraka, “to share, partake, be a partner to”) with -q- for -k- as in several other words. Alternatively from شَرَقَ‎ (šaraqa), أَشْرَقَ‎ (ʔašraqa, “to shine”, also with beauty).

Verb

xeraq (imperfect jixraq)

to suit, to befit, to go along with
Il-libsa tiegħek tixraqlek.
Your dress suits you.

Dan ix-xogħol ma jixraqlix.
This job doesn’t suit me.

Conjugation

Conjugation of xeraq
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	xraqt	xraqt	xeraq	xraqna	xraqtu	xerqu
perfect	f	xraqt	xraqt	xerqet	xraqna	xraqtu	xerqu
imperfect	m	nixraq	tixraq	jixraq	nixirqu	tixirqu	jixirqu
imperfect	f	nixraq	tixraq	tixraq	nixirqu	tixirqu	jixirqu
imperative			ixraq			ixirqu

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