wieġeb

Maltese

Root
w-ġ-b
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic جَاوَبَ (jāwaba, “to answer”), with metathesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪː.d͡ʒɛp/

Verb

wieġeb (imperfect jwieġeb, past participle mwieġeb, verbal noun tweġib or twiġib)

1. to answer, reply, respond

   Synonym: rrisponda

Conjugation

Conjugation of wieġeb
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	weġibt	weġibt	wieġeb		weġibna	weġibtu	wieġbu
	f			wieġbet
imperfect	m	nwieġeb	twieġeb	jwieġeb		nwieġbu	twieġbu	jwieġbu
	f			twieġeb
imperative			wieġeb				wieġbu