gerwel

Maltese

Root
g-r-w-l
1 term

Etymology

Aquilina derives it from Italian garrulo (“garrulous”), from Latin garrulus, which is very plausible, at least as long as no Arabic or Berber connection can be identified.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛr.wɛl/

Verb

gerwel (imperfect jgerwel, verbal noun gerwil)

1. to babble, chatter

   Synonym: lablab

Conjugation

Conjugation of gerwel

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	gerwilt	gerwilt	gerwel		gerwilna	gerwiltu	gerwlu
	f			gerwlet
imperfect	m	ngerwel	tgerwel	jgerwel		ngerwlu	tgerwlu	jgerwlu
	f			tgerwel
imperative			gerwel				gerwlu