Maltese

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)tˈt͡ʃɪk.kja/

Etymology 1

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Denominal verb of ċikka.

Verb

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ċċikkja (imperfect jiċċikkja)

  1. to luck out, to be lucky
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of ċċikkja
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċċikkjajt ċċikkjajt ċċikkja ċċikkjajna ċċikkjajtu ċċikkjaw
f ċċikkjat
imperfect m niċċikkja tiċċikkja jiċċikkja niċċikkjaw tiċċikkjaw jiċċikkjaw
f tiċċikkja
imperative ċċikkja ċċikkjaw

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ċċikkja (imperfect jiċċikkja, past participle ċċikkjat, verbal noun ċċikkjar)

  1. (chess) Alternative form of ċċekkja: to check (chess: to make a move which puts an adversary's king in check)
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of ċċikkja
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċċikkjajt ċċikkjajt ċċikkja ċċikkjajna ċċikkjajtu ċċikkjaw
f ċċikkjat
imperfect m niċċikkja tiċċikkja jiċċikkja niċċikkjaw tiċċikkjaw jiċċikkjaw
f tiċċikkja
imperative ċċikkja ċċikkjaw