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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic عَوَّجَ (ʕawwaja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.wɛt͡ʃ/, /ˈaw.wɛt͡ʃ/
- IPA(key): /ˈaˤːw.wɛt͡ʃ/ (archaic)
Verb
għawweġ (imperfect jgħawweġ, past participle mgħawweġ)
- to bend, to contort
- Synonym: lewa
- (figuratively) to contort (e.g. facts)
- to speak with a village accent
Conjugation