xewa

Maltese
Root
x-w-j
5 terms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.wa/

Etymology 1

From Arabic شَوَى‎ (šawā).

Verb

xewa (imperfect jixwi, past participle mixwi, verbal noun xiwi)

  1. to roast, grill
Conjugation
    Conjugation of xewa
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m xwejt xwejt xewa xwejna xwejtu xwew
f xwiet
imperfect m nixwi tixwi jixwi nixwu tixwu jixwu
f tixwi
imperative ixwi ixwu

Noun

xewa m

  1. roasted meat
    Alternative form: xiwa

Mapudungun

Noun

xewa (Raguileo spelling)

  1. dog

References
  • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
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