gerwel

Maltese

Root
g-r-w-l
1 terms

Etymology

Aquilina derives it from Italian garrulo (“garrulous”), from Latin garrulus, which is very plausible, at least as long as no Arabic or Berber connection can be identified.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛr.wɛl/

Verb

gerwel (imperfect jgerwel, verbal noun gerwil)

to babble, chatter
Synonym: lablab

Conjugation

In those forms where the -w- comes to stand between -r- and -l-, it becomes silent; thus e.g. gerwlu /ˈɡɛr.lu/.

Conjugation of gerwel

		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
perfect	m	gerwilt	gerwilt	gerwel	gerwilna	gerwiltu	gerwlu
perfect	f	gerwilt	gerwilt	gerwlet	gerwilna	gerwiltu	gerwlu
imperfect	m	ngerwel	tgerwel	jgerwel	ngerwlu	tgerwlu	jgerwlu
imperfect	f	ngerwel	tgerwel	tgerwel	ngerwlu	tgerwlu	jgerwlu
imperative			gerwel			gerwlu