Maltese

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Root
r-q-q
6 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic رَقَّ (raqqa).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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reqq (imperfect jreqq, past participle mirquq, verbal noun reqq)

  1. (dated) to lose weight, to become thin
    Synonym: (usual) rqaq
    Antonym: ħxien

Conjugation

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Conjugation of reqq
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m reqqejt reqqejt reqq reqqejna reqqejtu reqqew
f reqqet
imperfect m nreqq treqq jreqq nreqqu treqqu jreqqu
f treqq
imperative reqq reqqu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m reqqejtx reqqejtx reqqx reqqejniex reqqejtux reqqewx
f reqqitx
imperfect m nreqqx treqqx jreqqx nreqqux treqqux jreqqux
f treqqx
imperative treqqx treqqux

Noun

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reqq m

  1. verbal noun of reqq: weight loss, thinning