qawwa

Maltese

Root
q-w-j
6 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaw.wa/

Etymology 1

From Arabic قُوّة (quwwa).

Noun

qawwa f (plural qawwiet)

  1. force, strength
  2. good health
  3. effectiveness
  4. firmness

Etymology 2

From Arabic قَوَّى (qawwā).

Verb

qawwa (imperfect jqawwi, past participle mqawwi, verbal noun tqawwija or taqwija)

  1. to strengthen; to make strong
Conjugation
Conjugation of qawwa (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qawwejt qawwejt qawwa qawwejna qawwejtu qawwew
f qawwiet
imperfect m nqawwi tqawwi jqawwi nqawwu tqawwu jqawwu
f tqawwi
imperative qawwi qawwu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m qawwejtx qawwejtx qawwiex qawwejniex qawwejtux qawwewx
f qawwietx
imperfect m nqawwix tqawwix jqawwix nqawwux tqawwux jqawwux
f tqawwix
imperative tqawwix tqawwux
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