nagħa

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Maltese

Root
n-għ-j
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَعَى (naʕā, “to announce someone's death”). Compare the same semantic development in xeher.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /naː/
IPA^(key): /naˤː/ (archaic)

Verb

nagħa (imperfect jingħi, past participle mingħi, verbal noun nigħi or negħi)

to whine, whimper

Conjugation

Conjugation of nagħa
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	ngħajt	ngħajt	nagħa		ngħajna	ngħajtu	ngħaw
perfect	f	ngħajt	ngħajt	ngħat		ngħajna	ngħajtu	ngħaw
imperfect	m	ningħi	tingħi	jingħi		ningħu	tingħu	jingħu
imperfect	f	ningħi	tingħi	tingħi		ningħu	tingħu	jingħu
imperative			ingħi				ingħu

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