سقصى

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Root
س ق ص ي
2 terms

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) Iq (non-past يسقصي (ysaqṣi))

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

Conjugation

    Conjugation of سقصى
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd 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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