għajjat

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Maltese

Root
għ-j-t
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَيَّطَ (ʕayyaṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.jat/, /ˈaj.jat/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːj.jat/ (archaic)

Verb

għajjat (imperfect jgħajjat, past participle mgħajjat, verbal noun għajat)

  1. to shout; to yell
    • 2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.
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  2. to call
  3. to speak in a loud voice

Conjugation

    Conjugation of għajjat
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għajjatt għajjatt għajjat għajjatna għajjattu għajtu
f għajtet
imperfect m ngħajjat tgħajjat jgħajjat ngħajtu tgħajtu jgħajtu
f tgħajjat
imperative għajjat għajtu