"għax" meaning in All languages combined

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Conjunction [Maltese]

IPA: /aːʃ/, /aˤːʃ/
Etymology: From Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”) or a contraction of għaliex. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic عشان, علشان (ʕašān, ʕalašān, “because”). Compare also Maltese biex. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|عَلَى شَأْنِ|lit=on the issue of}} Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”), {{cog|arz|عشان}} Egyptian Arabic عشان, {{m+|mt|biex}} Maltese biex Head templates: {{head|mt|conjunction}} għax
  1. because
    Sense id: en-għax-mt-conj-pRGu7rih Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَلَى شَأْنِ",
        "lit": "on the issue of"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "عشان"
      },
      "expansion": "Egyptian Arabic عشان",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "biex"
      },
      "expansion": "Maltese biex",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”) or a contraction of għaliex. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic عشان, علشان (ʕašān, ʕalašān, “because”). Compare also Maltese biex.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "għax",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "because"
      ],
      "id": "en-għax-mt-conj-pRGu7rih",
      "links": [
        [
          "because",
          "because"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːʃ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˤːʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "għax"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَلَى شَأْنِ",
        "lit": "on the issue of"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "arz",
        "2": "عشان"
      },
      "expansion": "Egyptian Arabic عشان",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "biex"
      },
      "expansion": "Maltese biex",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic عَلَى شَأْنِ (ʕalā šaʔni, literally “on the issue of”) or a contraction of għaliex. Cognate with Egyptian Arabic عشان, علشان (ʕašān, ʕalašān, “because”). Compare also Maltese biex.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "għax",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese conjunctions",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Maltese quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Imnalla għajjatlu Fredu u kellu jwaqqaf l-eloġju ta’ nannuh, għax naħseb l-istorja li kien imiss kienet li għandu xi gżira privata.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "because"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "because",
          "because"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːʃ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˤːʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "għax"
}

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