għannaq

Maltese
Root
għ-n-q
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧عَنَّقَ⁩ (ʕannaqa), ⁧عانَقَ⁩ (ʕānaqa), from ⁧عُنُق⁩ (ʕunuq, “neck”), whence Maltese għonq.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːn.naʔ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːn.naʔ/ (archaic)

Verb

għannaq (imperfect jgħannaq, past participle mgħannaq, verbal noun tgħanniq or tagħniq)

  1. to hug, embrace
    Synonym: (less common) ħaddan

Conjugation
    Conjugation of għannaq
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għannaqt għannaqt għannaq għannaqna għannaqtu għannqu
f għannqet
imperfect m ngħannaq tgħannaq jgħannaq ngħannqu tgħannqu jgħannqu
f tgħannaq
imperative għannaq għannqu
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