niseġ

Maltese

Root
n-s-ġ
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَسَجَ (nasaja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.sɛt͡ʃ/

Verb

niseġ (imperfect jinseġ, past participle minsuġ, verbal noun nsiġ)

  1. to weave
    • 1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallerija ta’ Żgħożiti:
      Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti
      - bil-ferħ insiġtha jien, -
      hi għanja lis-Sbuħija
      Sultana tal-ħolqien.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of niseġ (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m nsiġt nsiġt niseġ nsiġna nsiġtu nisġu
f nisġet
imperfect m ninseġ tinseġ jinseġ ninsġu tinsġu jinsġu
f tinseġ
imperative inseġ insġu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m nsiġtx nsiġtx niseġ nsiġniex nsiġtux nisġux
f nisġitx
imperfect m ninsiġx tinsiġx jinsiġx ninsġux tinsġux jinsġux
f tinsiġx
imperative tinsiġx tinsġux