għen

See also: ghen, ghèn, and ghǝŋ

Maltese

Root
għ-j-n (help)
4 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic أَعَانَ (ʔaʕāna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛːn/
  • IPA(key): /ɛˤːn/ (archaic)

Verb

għen (imperfect jgħin, past participle megħjun or magħjun or (colloquial) mgħin, verbal noun għajnuna)

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Conjugation

Conjugation of għen (Form I)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għent għent għen għenna għentu għenu
f għenet
imperfect m ngħin tgħin jgħin ngħinu tgħinu jgħinu
f tgħin
imperative għin għinu