għawa

Maltese

Root
għ-w-j
1 term

Etymology 1

From Arabic عَوَى (ʕawā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.wa/
• IPA^(key): /ˈaˤː.wa/ (archaic)

Verb

għawa (imperfect jagħwi)

1. (intransitive, of dogs or figurative) to howl (give a pitiable cry)

Conjugation

Conjugation of għawa
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	għawejt	għawejt	għawa		għawejna	għawejtu	għawew
	f			għawiet
imperfect	m	nagħwi	tagħwi	jagħwi		nagħwu	tagħwu	jagħwu
	f			tagħwi
imperative			agħwi				agħwu

Etymology 2

From Arabic غَوَى (ḡawā), أَغْوَى (ʔaḡwā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.wa/
  • IPA^(key): /ˈaˤː.wa/ (archaic)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.wa/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

għawa (imperfect jagħwi, past participle mogħwi)

1. (transitive) to instigate, to provoke (someone)

   Synonyms: instiga, pprovoka

   Alternative form: għewa

2. (transitive, + kontra) to entice (someone) to aggression or hatred against (someone else)

   Alternative form: għewa

Conjugation

Conjugation of għawa
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	għawejt	għawejt	għawa		għawejna	għawejtu	għawew
	f			għawiet
imperfect	m	nagħwi	tagħwi	jagħwi		nagħwu	tagħwu	jagħwu
	f			tagħwi
imperative			agħwi				agħwu