qed

== Maltese == === Alternative forms === ed (informal, colloquial, when prefixed by x’) === Etymology === From a contracted pronunciation of qiegħed, from Arabic قاعِد (qāʕid, “sitting”), used in a number of dialects (like Tunisian Arabic and Hijazi Arabic) to form progressive tenses, originally in the sense “he’s sitting there (talking, drinking, etc.)”. Unrelated to Arabic قَد (qad), a modal particle, which does not express progressiveness. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔɛːt/ Rhymes: -ɛːt Usually unstressed and then automatically shortened to /ʔɛt/. === Particle === qed A verbal particle indicating progressive verb tenses ==== Usage notes ==== In feminine and plural contexts, qed is still said to be used, although many speakers continue to use qegħda and qegħdin instead. In these cases, the full, uncontracted forms are used, just as they're written.