maxxat

Maltese

Root
m-x-t
3 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic مَشَّطَ (maššaṭa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʃ.ʃat/

Verb

maxxat (imperfect jmaxxat)

1. to comb

Conjugation

Conjugation of maxxat
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	maxxatt	maxxatt	maxxat		maxxatna	maxxattu	maxxtu
	f			maxxtet
imperfect	m	mmaxxat	tmaxxat	jmaxxat		mmaxxtu	tmaxxtu	jmaxxtu
	f			tmaxxat
imperative			maxxat				maxxtu

Etymology 2

From Arabic مَشَّاط (maššāṭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maʃˈʃaːt/

Noun

maxxat m (plural maxxata or maxxatin, feminine maxxata)

1. hair dresser
2. comb maker