"ferkun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /fɛrˈkuːn/ Forms: frieken [plural], ferqun [alternative], furkun [alternative]
Rhymes: -uːn Etymology: Etymology tree Sicilian furcunibor. Maltese ferkun Borrowed from Sicilian furcuni. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:bor|scn:furcuni|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Sicilian furcunibor. Maltese ferkun [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Sicilian", "term" : "furcuni", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "scn" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "ferkun", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="ferkun"> Borrowed from Sicilian furcuni. Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=frieken}} ferkun m (plural frieken)
  1. pitchfork Tags: masculine Related terms: ffurkettja, furketta, furkettata, furkun

Alternative forms

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        "text": "+",
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      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nSicilian furcunibor.\nMaltese ferkun\n[Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Sicilian\", \"term\" : \"furcuni\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"scn\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"bor\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Maltese\", \"term\" : \"ferkun\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"mt\" }\" data-lang=\"mt\" data-title=\"ferkun\">\nBorrowed from Sicilian furcuni.",
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nSicilian furcunibor.\nMaltese ferkun\nBorrowed from Sicilian furcuni.",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "furkun",
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      ]
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          "word": "ffurkettja"
        },
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          "word": "furkun"
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      "ipa": "/fɛrˈkuːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːn"
    }
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    },
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      ]
    },
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "ffurkettja"
    },
    {
      "word": "furketta"
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      "word": "furkettata"
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      "word": "furkun"
    }
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        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
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        "Rhymes:Maltese/uːn",
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      ],
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      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɛrˈkuːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ferkun"
}

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