għana

Maltese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaːna/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːna/ (archaic)

Etymology 1

From Arabic أَغْنَى‎ (ʾaḡnā).

Verb

għana (imperfect jagħni, past participle mogħni)

  1. to enrich
    Antonym: faqqar
Conjugation
conjugation of għana
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person m 3rd person f 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
jien(a) int(i) hu(wa) hi(ja) aħna intom huma
perfect għanejt għanejt għana għaniet għanejna għanejtu għanew
imperfect nagħni tagħni jagħni tagħni nagħnu tagħnu jagħnu
imperative agħni agħnu

Etymology 2

From Arabic غِنَى‎ (ḡinā).

Noun

għana m

  1. wealth; riches; richness
    Synonym: rikkezza (chiefly figurative)
    Antonyms: faqar, povertà
  • See etymology 1 above.

Etymology 3

From Arabic غِناء‎ (ḡināʾ).

Noun

għana m or f

  1. ghana; Maltese folk music
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