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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic نَعَى (naʕā, “to announce someone's death”). Compare the same semantic development in xeher.
Pronunciation
Verb
nagħa (imperfect jingħi, past participle mingħi, verbal noun nigħi or negħi)
- to whine, whimper
Conjugation