استغنى

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Arabic

Root
غ ن ي (ḡ n y)
9 terms

Pronunciation

Verb

اِسْتَغْنَى (istaḡnā) X (non-past يَسْتَغْنِي (yastaḡnī), verbal noun اِسْتِغْنَاء (istiḡnāʔ))

  1. to be or become rich
  2. (transitive) to ask (someone, esp. God) to make one rich
  3. to do without, to manage without, to get along without, to dispense with

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Maltese: stagħna
  • South Levantine Arabic: استغنى (istaḡna)

References

South Levantine Arabic

Root
غ ن ي
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic اِسْتَغْنَى (istaḡnā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /is.taɣ.na/,
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Verb

استغنى (istaḡna) X (present بسغني (bistaḡni))

  1. to do without, to manage without, to get along without
    بتقدر تستغني عنه؟
    btiʔdar tistaḡni ʕano?
    Can you manage without him?

Conjugation

    Conjugation of استغنى (staḡna)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m استغنيت (staḡnēt) استغنيت (staḡnēt) استغنى (staḡna) استغنينا (staḡnēna) استغنيتو (staḡnētu) استغنو (staḡnu)
f استغنيتي (staḡnēti) استغنت (staḡnat)
present m بستغني (bastaḡni) بتستغني (btistaḡni) بستغني (bistaḡni) منستغني (mnistaḡni) بتستغنو (btistaḡnu) بستغنو (bistaḡnu)
f بتستغني (btistaḡni) بتستغني (btistaḡni)
subjunctive m أستغني (astaḡni) تستغني (tistaḡni) يستغني (yistaḡni) نستغني (nistaḡni) تستغنو (tistaḡnu) يستغنو (yistaḡnu)
f تستغني (tistaḡni) تستغني (tistaḡn)
imperative m استغني (staḡni) استغنو (staḡnu)
f استغني (staḡni)