ffjorixxa

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fiorire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)f.fjɔˈrɪʃ.ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɪʃʃa

Verb

ffjorixxa (imperfect jiffjorixxi)

  1. to flourish, prosper
  2. to bloom, blossom
    Synonyms: żahar, (archaic) nawwar

Conjugation
  • The traditional rule is that the syllable -ixx- is lost before stressed endings; that is in the past tense, before -x, and before a pronominal suffix. The contemporary tendency is to either keep -ixx- in all forms or avoid it in all forms (see ffjora above).
    Conjugation of ffjorixxa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ffjorejt ffjorejt ffjorixxa ffjorejna ffjorejtu ffjorew
f ffjoriet
imperfect m niffjorixxi tiffjorixxi jiffjorixxi niffjorixxu tiffjorixxu jiffjorixxu
f tiffjorixxi
imperative ffjorixxi ffjorixxu
    Conjugation of ffjorixxa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ffjorixxejt ffjorixxejt ffjorixxa ffjorixxejna ffjorixxejtu ffjorixxew
f ffjorixxiet
imperfect m niffjorixxi tiffjorixxi jiffjorixxi niffjorixxu tiffjorixxu jiffjorixxu
f tiffjorixxi
imperative ffjorixxi ffjorixxu
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