abbissa

Maltese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sicilian abbissari.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /abˈbɪs.sa/
    • Rhymes: -ɪssa

    Verb

    abbissa (imperfect jabbissa, past participle abbissat, verbal noun abbissar)

    1. to go deep down, to plunge into the abyss

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of abbissa (i-type unadapted loan)
    positive forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m abbissajt abbissajt abbissa abbissajna abbissajtu abbissaw
    f abbissat
    imperfect m nabbissa tabbissa jabbissa nabbissaw tabbissaw jabbissaw
    f tabbissa
    imperative abbissa abbissaw
    negative forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m abbissajtx abbissajtx abbissa abbissajniex abbissajtux abbissawx
    f abbissatx
    imperfect m nabbissax tabbissax jabbissax nabbissawx tabbissawx jabbissawx
    f tabbissax
    imperative tabbissax tabbissawx