"dejn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /dɛjn/ Forms: djun [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛjn Etymology: Inherited from Arabic دَيْن (dayn). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دَيْن|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "dejn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="dejn"> Inherited from Arabic دَيْن (dayn). Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=djun}} dejn m (plural djun)
  1. (finance) debt (money owed; the state of owing money) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-dejn-mt-noun-zbUltk8t Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance
  2. (figurative) moral debt (good treatment that one owes someone) Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-dejn-mt-noun-mgLeP3lm

Verb [Maltese]

IPA: /dɛjn/ Forms: jdejn [imperfect], mdejn [participle, past]
Rhymes: -ɛjn Etymology: Inherited from Arabic دَيْن (dayn). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دَيْن|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "dejn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="dejn"> Inherited from Arabic دَيْن (dayn). Head templates: {{mt-verb|jdejn|mdejn}} dejn (imperfect jdejn, past participle mdejn)
  1. to sell on credit
    Sense id: en-dejn-mt-verb-3GQ5hZAV Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 10 6 84 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 12 7 81 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 6 4 89 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 10 5 85 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 10 6 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 93 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 10 6 84
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