ġieħ

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Maltese

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Root
ġ-w-ħ
5 terms

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic جَاعَ (jāʕa).

Verb

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ġieħ (imperfect jġuħ, verbal noun ġuħ)

  1. to be hungry
    Synonym: ffjakka
    Alternative form: ġaħ
Conjugation
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    Conjugation of ġieħ
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ġiħt ġiħt ġieħ ġiħna ġiħtu ġieħu
f ġieħet
imperfect m nġuħ ġġuħ jġuħ nġuħu ġġuħu jġuħu
f ġġuħ
imperative ġuħ ġuħu

Etymology 2

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Root
w-ġ-ħ
5 terms

From Arabic جَاه (jāh). Compare Moroccan Arabic جاه (jāh).

Noun

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ġieħ m

  1. respect, honour, appropriate esteem
    Synonyms: rispett, unur