llapazza

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lapazzare and/or Sicilian allapazzari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)l.laˈpat.t͡sa/

Verb

llapazza (imperfect jillapazza, past participle llapazzat, verbal noun llapazzar)

1. to patch, to mend
   • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:

     Għax meta missieri kien jibni xi gallinar, jew xi xatba, jew xi kannizzata, qatt ma kien jixtri xejn, iżda jlaqqat u jillapazza b’dak li jsib. Imma jiena ma ridtx għarix mibni bl-imbarazz, iżda kamp sabiħ u pulit u b’saħħtu.

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Conjugation

Conjugation of llapazza
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	llapazzajt	llapazzajt	llapazza		llapazzajna	llapazzajtu	llapazzaw
	f			llapazzat
imperfect	m	nillapazza	tillapazza	jillapazza		nillapazzaw	tillapazzaw	jillapazzaw
	f			tillapazza
imperative			llapazza				llapazzaw

Related terms

• lapazzatura