ġieħ

Maltese

Root
ġ-w-ħ
5 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪːħ/
  • Homophone: ġieh

Etymology 1

From Arabic جَاعَ (jāʕa).

Verb

ġieħ (imperfect jġuħ, verbal noun ġuħ)

  1. to be hungry
    Alternative form: ġaħ
    Synonym: ffjakka
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġieħ (Form I)
positive forms
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

Root
w-ġ-ħ
4 terms

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

Noun

ġieħ m

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