nagħa

Maltese

Root
n-għ-j
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَعَى (naʕā, “to announce someone's death”). Compare the same semantic development in xeher.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naː/
  • IPA(key): /naˤː/ (archaic)
  • Rhymes: -aː, -aˤː

Verb

nagħa (imperfect jingħi, past participle mingħi, verbal noun nigħi or negħi)

  1. to whine, whimper

Conjugation

Conjugation of nagħa (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ngħajt ngħajt nagħa ngħajna ngħajtu ngħaw
f ngħat
imperfect m ningħi tingħi jingħi ningħu tingħu jingħu
f tingħi
imperative ingħi ingħu
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