bikka

Maltese

Root
b-k-j
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَكَّى (bakkā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪk.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkka

Verb

bikka (imperfect jbikki, past participle mbikki)

  1. to make (someone) cry
    Il-ktieb bikkieni u daħħakni fl-istess ħin.
    The book made me cry and laugh at the same time.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bikka (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bikkejt bikkejt bikka bikkejna bikkejtu bikkew
f bikkiet
imperfect m nbikki tbikki jbikki nbikku tbikku jbikku
f tbikki
imperative bikki bikku
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m bikkejtx bikkejtx bikkiex bikkejniex bikkejtux bikkewx
f bikkietx
imperfect m nbikkix tbikkix jbikkix nbikkux tbikkux jbikkux
f tbikkix
imperative tbikkix tbikkux