naqa'

Maltese

Root
n-q-għ
3 terms

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Arabic نَقَعَ‎ (naqaʕa).

Verb

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

to macerate, to ret, to soak

Conjugation

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

From Arabic نَقْع‎ (naqʕ).

Noun

naqa’ m (instance noun naqgħa)

verbal noun of naqa’: soaking, macerating

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