għawweġ

Maltese

Etymology

Root
għ-w-ġ

From Arabic عَوَّجَ (ʿawwaja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaw.wɛt͡ʃ/, /ˈaː.wɛt͡ʃ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaˤːw.wɛt͡ʃ/ (archaic)

Verb

għawweġ (imperfect jgħawweġ, past participle mgħawweġ)

  1. to bend, to contort
    Synonym: lewa
  2. (figuratively) to contort (e.g. facts)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • tgħawwiġ (tagħwiġ)
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