sawwat

Maltese

Root
s-w-t
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَوَّطَ (sawwaṭa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaw.wat/

Verb

sawwat (imperfect jsawwat, past participle msawwat, verbal noun tiswit)

  1. to flog, whip
  2. to oppress

Conjugation

Conjugation of sawwat (Form II)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sawwatt sawwatt sawwat sawwatna sawwattu sawtu
f sawtet
imperfect m nsawwat ssawwat jsawwat nsawtu ssawtu jsawtu
f ssawwat
imperative sawwat sawtu
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m sawwattx sawwattx sawwatx sawwatniex sawwattux sawtux
f sawtitx
imperfect m nsawwatx ssawwatx jsawwatx nsawtux ssawtux jsawtux
f ssawwatx
imperative ssawwatx ssawtux