naħaq

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Maltese

Root
n-ħ-q
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَهَقَ (nahaqa). Root-internal -h- does not normally become -ħ-. The development is probably expressive as it preceded the general loss of /h/. Vassalli already gives this word with /ħ/.

Pronunciation

Verb

naħaq (imperfect jinħaq, verbal noun nħiq)

  1. to bray (make the sound of a donkey)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of naħaq
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m nħaqt nħaqt naħaq nħaqna nħaqtu naħqu
f naħqet
imperfect m ninħaq tinħaq jinħaq ninħqu tinħqu jinħqu
f tinħaq
imperative inħaq inħqu

See also

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