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)

Verb

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

1. to whine, whimper

Conjugation

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