"ffranka" meaning in All languages combined

See ffranka on Wiktionary

Verb [Maltese]

IPA: /(ɪ)fˈfran.ka/ Forms: jiffranka [imperfect], ffrankat [participle, past], frankat [participle, past], ffrankar [noun-from-verb], frankar [noun-from-verb], no-table-tags [table-tags]
Rhymes: -anka Etymology: Borrowed from Italian affrancare. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:bor|it:affrancare|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "affrancare", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "ffranka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="ffranka"> Borrowed from Italian affrancare. Head templates: {{mt-verb|jiffranka|pp=ffrankat|pp2=frankat|vn=ffrankar|vn2=frankar}} ffranka (imperfect jiffranka, past participle ffrankat or frankat, verbal noun ffrankar or frankar)
  1. to save (money, time, etc.)
    Sense id: en-ffranka-mt-verb-56ozcXEe
  2. to be spared (of trouble, work, etc.)
    Sense id: en-ffranka-mt-verb-Jk3VxAdy 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: 20 80 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 26 74 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 0 100 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: frank, frankament, frankatura, frankezza
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Download raw JSONL data for ffranka meaning in All languages combined (2.2kB)

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