"kieku" meaning in Maltese

See kieku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈkɪː.ku/
Etymology templates: {{cog|ary|كون كان|tr=kūn kān}} Moroccan Arabic كون كان (kūn kān) Head templates: {{mt-conjunction}} kieku
  1. if
    Sense id: en-kieku-mt-conj-k19oMZ1P
  2. admitting that
    Sense id: en-kieku-mt-conj-v9se-YG6
  3. Used to express a wish
    Sense id: en-kieku-mt-conj-EVmhZW~2 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 0 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bħal kieku, bħalli kieku

Download JSON data for kieku meaning in Maltese (1.0kB)

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      "links": [
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          "admitting",
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          "that",
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      ]
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I wish to come with you.",
          "text": "Kieku niġi miegħek.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to express a wish"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɪː.ku/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese conjunctions",
    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "bħal kieku"
    },
    {
      "word": "bħalli kieku"
    }
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      ],
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          "if",
          "if"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "admitting that"
      ],
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          "admitting",
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          "that",
          "that"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "I wish to come with you.",
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        "Used to express a wish"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɪː.ku/"
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