"dewwem" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈdɛw.wɛm/ Forms: jdewwem [imperfect], mdewwem [participle, past], tidwim [noun-from-verb], dawwem [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛwwɛm Head templates: {{mt-verb|jdewwem|mdewwem|vn=tidwim}} dewwem (imperfect jdewwem, past participle mdewwem, verbal noun tidwim)
  1. to delay
    Sense id: en-dewwem-mt-verb-4wIF8INI Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30
  2. to detain
    Sense id: en-dewwem-mt-verb-8CWCkoSE Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30
  3. to keep (someone) waiting
    Sense id: en-dewwem-mt-verb-sHl~~4Pw Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 35 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 35 30
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      "form": "jdewwem",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mdewwem",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tidwim",
      "tags": [
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dawwem",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "mt-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "31 31 38",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "31 31 38",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 35 30",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "35 35 30",
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      ],
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        "to delay"
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        ]
      ]
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        {
          "_dis": "31 31 38",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 35 30",
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        },
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      ],
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        [
          "detain",
          "detain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "35 35 30",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to keep (someone) waiting"
      ],
      "id": "en-dewwem-mt-verb-sHl~~4Pw",
      "links": [
        [
          "keep",
          "keep"
        ],
        [
          "waiting",
          "waiting"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛw.wɛm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛwwɛm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dewwem"
}
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    "Maltese form-II verbs",
    "Maltese hollow form-II verbs",
    "Maltese hollow verbs",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese terms belonging to the root d-w-m",
    "Maltese verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛwwɛm",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛwwɛm/2 syllables"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "jdewwem",
      "tags": [
        "imperfect"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mdewwem",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tidwim",
      "tags": [
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dawwem",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "vn": "tidwim"
      },
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      "name": "mt-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to delay"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "delay",
          "delay"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to detain"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "detain",
          "detain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to keep (someone) waiting"
      ],
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        [
          "keep",
          "keep"
        ],
        [
          "waiting",
          "waiting"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛw.wɛm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛwwɛm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dewwem"
}

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