inkwieta

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • nkwieta (chiefly informal, after a vowel)

Etymology

From Sicilian nquitari and/or Italian inquietare, both from Latin inquietare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈkwɪː.ta/
  • Homophone: inkwietha

Verb

inkwieta (imperfect jinkwieta, past participle inkwetat or inkwitat)

  1. (transitive) to worry (cause someone worries)
    Din hija ħaġa li tinkwetani ħafna.
    This is something that worries me a lot.
  2. (intransitive or reflexive) to worry (be worried)
    M’għandniex ninkwetaw (ruħna) wisq.
    We shouldn’t worry too much.
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