nagħa

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Maltese[edit]

Root
n-għ-j
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

  1. to whine, whimper

Conjugation[edit]

    Conjugation of nagħa
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