dejjaq

Etymology 1
From. The expected form would be due to the originally emphatic ḍ (compare ). This influence was either levelled out in Maltese or the underlying form was a dissimilated variant dayyiq, ḏayyiq, which exists in several Arabic dialects.

Adjective

 * 1) narrow

Etymology 2
From a merger of and, both from etymology 1.

Verb

 * 1) to narrow; make something narrow
 * 2) to bore; to displease; to annoy; to depress