niegħem

Maltese

Root
n-għ-m
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic نَغَّمَ (naḡḡama).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪː.jɛm/, /ˈnɪː.jam/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɪː.əˤm/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈnɪː.ɣɛm/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

niegħem (imperfect jniegħem, past participle mniegħem, verbal noun tnegħim)

1. to speak pleasantly or melodiously

Conjugation

Conjugation of niegħem

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	negħimt	negħimt	niegħem		negħimna	negħimtu	niegħmu
	f			niegħmet
imperfect	m	nniegħem	tniegħem	jniegħem		nniegħmu	tniegħmu	jniegħmu
	f			tniegħem
imperative			niegħem				niegħmu