inkina

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian inchinare.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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inkina (imperfect jinkina, past participle inkinat, verbal noun inkinar)

  1. to bow (to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference)

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of inkina
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m inkinajt inkinajt inkina inkinajna inkinajtu inkinaw
f inkinat
imperfect m ninkina tinkina jinkina ninkinaw tinkinaw jinkinaw
f tinkina
imperative inkina inkinaw
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 龍眼龙眼 (lêng-géng, lêng-kéng).

Noun

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inkina

  1. longan (fruit)