xjieħ

Maltese

Root
x-j-ħ
5 terms

Alternative forms

• xjaħ

Etymology

Ninth stem derived from xiħ, probably an alteration of Arabic شاخَ (šāḵa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃjɪːħ/

Verb

xjieħ (imperfect jixjieħ)

1. to grow old

   Kbirt u xjiħt u nistenna l-mewt.

   I’ve grown up and grown old and am waiting for death.

Conjugation

Conjugation of xjieħ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	xjiħt	xjiħt	xjieħ		xjiħna	xjiħtu	xjieħu
	f			xjieħet
imperfect	m	nixjieħ	tixjieħ	jixjieħ		nixjieħu	tixjieħu	jixjieħu
	f			tixjieħ
imperative			xjieħ				xjieħu