naqa'

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Maltese[edit]

Root
n-q-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈna.ʔa/
IPA^(key): /ˈna.ʔaˤ/ (archaic)
Rhymes: -aʔa, -aʔaˤ

Etymology 1[edit]

From Arabic نَقَعَ (naqaʕa).

Verb[edit]

naqa’ (imperfect jinqa’, past participle minqugħ, verbal noun nqigħ or naqa’)

to macerate, to ret, to soak

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of naqa’
		singular				plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	nqajt	nqajt	naqa’		nqajna	nqajtu	naqgħu
perfect	f	nqajt	nqajt	naqgħet		nqajna	nqajtu	naqgħu
imperfect	m	ninqa’	tinqa’	jinqa’		ninqgħu	tinqgħu	jinqgħu
imperfect	f	ninqa’	tinqa’	tinqa’		ninqgħu	tinqgħu	jinqgħu
imperative			inqa’				inqgħu

Etymology 2[edit]

From Arabic نَقْع (naqʕ).

Noun[edit]

naqa’ m (instance noun naqgħa)

verbal noun of naqa’: soaking, macerating

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