daqq

Maltese

Root
d-q-q
5 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daʔ/
• Rhymes: -aʔ

Etymology 1

From Arabic دَقَّ (daqqa, “to knock”, dialectally also “play an instrument”).

Verb

daqq (imperfect jdoqq, verbal noun daqq)

2. (music) to play (an instrument, a song)
3. to beat
4. to give money

Conjugation

Conjugation of daqq
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	daqqejt	daqqejt	daqq		daqqejna	daqqejtu	daqqew
	f			daqqet
imperfect	m	ndoqq	ddoqq	jdoqq		ndoqqu	ddoqqu	jdoqqu
	f			ddoqq
imperative			doqq				doqqu

Etymology 2

From Arabic دَقّ (daqq).

Noun

daqq m

1. verbal noun of daqq