"dlam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /dlaːm/ Forms: dlamijiet [plural]
Rhymes: -aːm Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic ظَلَام (ẓalām) Maltese dlam Inherited from Arabic ظَلَام (ẓalām). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:ظَلَام<id:darkness>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic ظَلَام (ẓalām) Maltese dlam [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "dlam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="dlam"> Inherited from Arabic ظَلَام (ẓalām). Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=dlamijiet}} dlam m (plural dlamijiet)
  1. darkness Tags: masculine Synonyms: dalma
    Sense id: en-dlam-mt-noun-FCcr02HJ Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymology trees, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 55 45
  2. (figuratively) obscurity, ignorance Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-dlam-mt-noun-Y74BR5mu Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymology trees, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 55 45
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      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dlaːm/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːm"
    }
  ],
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