ħtieġ

== Maltese == === Etymology === From Arabic اِحْتَاجَ (iḥtāja, “to need”). The impersonal use seems to mirror that of Italian bisognare, but the Arabic passive يُحْتاجُ أَن (yuḥtāju ʔan) is also used in this way, so the Romance influence is not certain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈħtɪːt͡ʃ/ Rhymes: -ɪːt͡ʃ === Verb === ħtieġ (imperfect jeħtieġ, past participle meħtieġ or miħtieġ or maħtieġ, verbal noun ħtieġa) to need, require Synonym: għandu bżonn (impersonal) to be necessary ==== Usage notes ==== In the sense of “need, require” it is used especially with actions (as in something needs reform) rather than with things. ==== Conjugation ====