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’)

1. to macerate, to ret, to soak

Conjugation

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

Etymology 2

From Arabic نَقْع (naqʕ).

Noun

naqa’ m (instance noun naqgħa)

1. verbal noun of naqa’: soaking, macerating