qawwa

Maltese

Root
q-w-j
6 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaw.wa/

Etymology 1

From Arabic قُوّة (quwwa).

Noun

qawwa f (plural qawwiet)

1. force, strength
2. good health
3. effectiveness
4. firmness

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَوَّى (qawwā).

Verb

qawwa (imperfect jqawwi, past participle mqawwi, verbal noun tqawwija or taqwija)

1. to strengthen; to make strong

Conjugation

Conjugation of qawwa

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qawwejt	qawwejt	qawwa	qawwejna	qawwejtu	qawwew
	f			qawwiet
imperfect	m	nqawwi	tqawwi	jqawwi	nqawwu	tqawwu	jqawwu
	f			tqawwi
imperative			qawwi			qawwu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	qawwejtx	qawwejtx	qawwiex	qawwejniex	qawwejtux	qawwewx
	f			qawwietx
imperfect	m	nqawwix	tqawwix	jqawwix	nqawwux	tqawwux	jqawwux
	f			tqawwix
imperative			tqawwix			tqawwux