naqnaq

Maltese

Root
n-q-n-q
2 terms

Etymology

Reduplication of Arabic نَقَّ (naqqa, “to croak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaʔ.naʔ/

Verb

naqnaq (imperfect jnaqnaq, past participle mnaqnaq, verbal noun tnaqniq)

1. to croak
2. to speak in a throaty voice

Conjugation

Conjugation of naqnaq
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	naqnaqt	naqnaqt	naqnaq		naqnaqna	naqnaqtu	naqanqu
	f			naqanqet
imperfect	m	nnaqnaq	tnaqnaq	jnaqnaq		nnaqanqu	tnaqanqu	jnaqanqu
	f			tnaqnaq
imperative			naqnaq				naqanqu