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Maltese
Etymology 1
From Arabic عَوَى (ʕawā).
Pronunciation
Verb
għawa (imperfect jagħwi)
- (intransitive, of dogs or figurative) to howl (give a pitiable cry)
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Arabic غَوَى (ḡawā), أَغْوَى (ʔaḡwā).
Pronunciation
Verb
għawa (imperfect jagħwi, past participle mogħwi)
- (transitive) to instigate, to provoke (someone)
- Synonyms: instiga, pprovoka
- Alternative form: għewa
- (transitive, + kontra) to entice (someone) to aggression or hatred against (someone else)
- Alternative form: għewa
Conjugation