paxxa

Maltese

Root
p-x-j
1 term

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian pàsciri. Hence unrelated to paxà/baxà, as often folk etymologized.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʃ.ʃa/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʃʃa

Verb

paxxa (imperfect jpaxxi, past participle paxxut)

  1. to please
  2. to do somebody's bidding
  3. to delight

Conjugation

Conjugation of paxxa (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m paxxejt paxxejt paxxa paxxejna paxxejtu paxxew
f paxxiet
imperfect m npaxxi tpaxxi jpaxxi npaxxu tpaxxu jpaxxu
f tpaxxi
imperative paxxi paxxu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m paxxejtx paxxejtx paxxiex paxxejniex paxxejtux paxxewx
f paxxietx
imperfect m npaxxix tpaxxix jpaxxix npaxxux tpaxxux jpaxxux
f tpaxxix
imperative tpaxxix tpaxxux

Derived terms

  • tpaxxija