rqaq

Maltese

Root
r-q-q
6 terms

Alternative forms

• irqaq (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ɪ)rˈʔaːʔ/

Etymology 1

Ninth stem derived from rqiq. Compare Moroccan Arabic رقاق (rqāq, “to become thin”).

Verb

rqaq (imperfect jirqaq)

1. to lose weight, to become thin

   Synonym: (dated) reqq

   Antonym: ħxien

Conjugation

Conjugation of rqaq
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	rqaqt	rqaqt	rqaq		rqaqna	rqaqtu	rqaqu
	f			rqaqet
imperfect	m	nirqaq	tirqaq	jirqaq		nirqaqu	tirqaqu	jirqaqu
	f			tirqaq
imperative			rqaq				rqaqu

Etymology 2

See the lemma.

Adjective

rqaq

1. plural of rqiq