għawa

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Maltese

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Root
għ-w-j
1 term

Etymology 1

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From Arabic عَوَى (ʕawā).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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għawa (imperfect jagħwi)

  1. (intransitive, of dogs or figurative) to howl (give a pitiable cry)
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of għawa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għawejt għawejt għawa għawejna għawejtu għawew
f għawiet
imperfect m nagħwi tagħwi jagħwi nagħwu tagħwu jagħwu
f tagħwi
imperative agħwi agħwu

Etymology 2

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From Arabic غَوَى (ḡawā), أَغْوَى (ʔaḡwā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.wa/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.wa/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.wa/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

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għawa (imperfect jagħwi, past participle mogħwi)

  1. (transitive) to instigate, to provoke (someone)
    Synonyms: instiga, pprovoka
    Alternative form: għewa
  2. (transitive, + kontra) to entice (someone) to aggression or hatred against (someone else)
    Alternative form: għewa
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of għawa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għawejt għawejt għawa għawejna għawejtu għawew
f għawiet
imperfect m nagħwi tagħwi jagħwi nagħwu tagħwu jagħwu
f tagħwi
imperative agħwi agħwu