qed
See also: QED
Maltese
Etymology
Probably from Arabic قاعِد (qāʿid, “sitting”), used in some dialects to form progressive tenses, originally in the sense “he’s sitting there (talking, drinking, etc.)”. On the other hand, compare Arabic قَد (qad), a modal particle, which does not express progressiveness, however.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔɛt]
Particle
qed
- A verbal particle indicating progressive verb tenses
- Ir-raġel it-twil qed jimxi bil-wardija. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)