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 (Form I)

positive forms
		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
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	daqqejtx	daqqejtx	daqqx	daqqejniex	daqqejtux	daqqewx
	f			daqqitx
imperfect	m	ndoqqx	ddoqqx	jdoqqx	ndoqqux	ddoqqux	jdoqqux
	f			ddoqqx
imperative			ddoqqx			ddoqqux

Etymology 2

From Arabic دَقّ (daqq).

Noun

daqq m

1. verbal noun of daqq
   • 1975, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħajja u l-Għarajjes”, in L-Għanja tas-Sittin:

     Il-Ħajja ma’ l-għarajjes
     daret kollha daħkana;
     għalihom ferħ biss kellha
     u daqq u żfin u għana,
     xita ta’ ross, xewqiet
     f’għomor mimli għaxqiet;

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)