waħwaħ

Maltese

Root
w-ħ-w-ħ
1 term

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaħ.waħ/

Etymology 1

From Arabic وَحْوَحَ (waḥwaḥa). Possibly related to newwaħ.

Verb

waħwaħ (imperfect jwaħwaħ)

1. to grunt out of pain

Conjugation

Conjugation of waħwaħ
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	waħwaħt	waħwaħt	waħwaħ		waħwaħna	waħwaħtu	waħwħu
	f			waħwħet
imperfect	m	nwaħwaħ	twaħwaħ	jwaħwaħ		nwaħwħu	twaħwħu	jwaħwħu
	f			twaħwaħ
imperative			waħwaħ				waħwħu

Etymology 2

Verb

waħwaħ (imperfect jwaħwaħ)

1. to speak hoarse