għana

Maltese
Root
għ-n-j
8 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.na/
    • IPA(key): /ˈaˤː.na/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɣa.na/ (archaic, rural)
  • Rhymes: -aːna, -aˤːna, -ana

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَغْنَى‎ (ʔaḡnā).

Verb

għana (imperfect jagħni, past participle mogħni)

  1. to enrich
    Antonym: faqqar
Conjugation
    Conjugation of għana
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m għanejt għanejt għana għanejna għanejtu għanew
f għaniet
imperfect m nagħni tagħni jagħni nagħnu tagħnu jagħnu
f tagħni
imperative agħni agħnu
Alternative forms
  • għena

Etymology 2

From Arabic غِنَى‎ (ḡinā).

Noun

għana m

  1. wealth; riches; richness
    Synonyms: (literal) ġid, (figurative) rikkezza
    Antonyms: faqar, povertà

Etymology 3

From Arabic غِنَاء‎ (ḡināʔ).

Noun

għana m or f

  1. ghana; Maltese folk music
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