naqa'

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Maltese

Root
n-q-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈna.ʔa/
IPA^(key): /ˈna.ʔaˤ/ (archaic)
Rhymes: -aʔa, -aʔaˤ

Etymology 1

From Arabic نَقَعَ (naqaʕa).

Verb

naqa’ (imperfect jinqa’, past participle minqugħ, verbal noun nqigħ or naqa’)

to macerate, to ret, to soak

Conjugation

Conjugation of **naqa’** (Form I)
positive forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	nqajt	nqajt	naqa’	nqajna	nqajtu	naqgħu
perfect	f	nqajt	nqajt	naqgħet	nqajna	nqajtu	naqgħu
imperfect	m	ninqa’	tinqa’	jinqa’	ninqgħu	tinqgħu	jinqgħu
imperfect	f	ninqa’	tinqa’	tinqa’	ninqgħu	tinqgħu	jinqgħu
imperative			inqa’			inqgħu

negative forms
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	nqajtx	nqajtx	naqax	nqajniex	nqajtux	naqgħux
perfect	f	nqajtx	nqajtx	naqgħitx	nqajniex	nqajtux	naqgħux
imperfect	m	ninqax	tinqax	jinqax	ninqgħux	tinqgħux	jinqgħux
imperfect	f	ninqax	tinqax	tinqax	ninqgħux	tinqgħux	jinqgħux
imperative			tinqax			tinqgħux

Etymology 2

From Arabic نَقْع (naqʕ).

Noun

naqa’ m (instance noun naqgħa)

verbal noun of naqa’: soaking, macerating

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