سقصى

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Root
س ق ص ي‎

Inherited from common Maghrebi Arabic سقصى‎ (saqṣa), also سقسى‎ (saqsa). Apparently an alteration of Arabic اِسْتَقْصَى‎ (istaqṣā, “to investigate, fathom, inquire”). In Moroccan Arabic, a new root س ق ص ي‎ was derived from this. Compare Maltese saqsa, staqsa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /saq.sˤa/

Verb

سقصى • (saqṣa) (non-past يسقصي‎ (ysaqṣi), form Iq)

(transitive or intransitive) to ask
Synonym: سول‎ (sawwal)

Conjugation

Conjugation of سقصى

		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	سقصيت‎ (saqṣīt)	سقصيتي‎ (saqṣīti)	سقصى (saqṣa)	سقصينا‎ (saqṣīna)	سقصيتوا‎ (saqṣītu)	سقصاوا‎ (saqṣāw)
	f			سقصت‎ (saqṣāt)
non-past	m	نسقصي‎ (nsaqṣi)	تسقصي‎ (tsaqṣi)	يسقصي‎ (ysaqṣi)	نسقصيوا‎ (nsaqṣīw)	تسقصيوا‎ (tsaqṣīw)	يسقصيوا‎ (ysaqṣīw)
	f		تسقصي‎ (tsaqṣi)	تسقصي‎ (tsaqṣi)
imperative	m		سقصي‎ (saqṣi)			سقصيوا‎ (saqṣīw)
	f		سقصي‎ (saqṣi)

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