Maltese

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Root
n-għ-m
3 terms

Etymology

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From Arabic نَغَّمَ (naḡḡama).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪː.jɛm/, /ˈnɪː.jam/
    • IPA(key): /ˈnɪː.əˤm/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈnɪː.ɣɛm/ (archaic, rural)

Verb

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niegħem (imperfect jniegħem, past participle mniegħem, verbal noun tnegħim)

  1. to speak pleasantly or melodiously

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of niegħem
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m negħimt negħimt niegħem negħimna negħimtu niegħmu
f niegħmet
imperfect m nniegħem tniegħem jniegħem nniegħmu tniegħmu jniegħmu
f tniegħem
imperative niegħem niegħmu