ċċajta

Maltese

Etymology

Denominal verb of ċajt (“joke”) or borrowed from Sicilian chiaitari (“to chatter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)tˈt͡ʃaj.ta/

Verb

ċċajta (imperfect jiċċajta, verbal noun ċċajtar or ċajtar)

1. to joke

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċċajta
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	ċċajtajt	ċċajtajt	ċċajta		ċċajtajna	ċċajtajtu	ċċajtaw
	f			ċċajtat
imperfect	m	niċċajta	tiċċajta	jiċċajta		niċċajtaw	tiċċajtaw	jiċċajtaw
	f			tiċċajta
imperative			ċċajta				ċċajtaw

Related terms

• ċajt
• ċajtier