"marfa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɑɹfə/, /ˈmʌɹfə/ Forms: marfas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Urdu مرفع (marfa’), ultimately from Yemeni Arabic مرفع (marfa’, “kettledrum”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ur|مرفع|tr=marfa’}} Borrowed from Urdu مرفع (marfa’), {{der|en|ayn|مرفع|t=kettledrum|tr=marfa’}} Yemeni Arabic مرفع (marfa’, “kettledrum”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} marfa (plural marfas)
  1. A percussion instrument thought to have originated in Africa
    Sense id: en-marfa-en-noun-MtfXsre9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. A form of Hyderabadi music inspired by Afro-Arab music that typically uses such instruments
    Sense id: en-marfa-en-noun-rp~VE27C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 53 5 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 48 5 7 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: timki

Adjective [Irish]

Etymology: From Middle Irish marbtha (“mortal, deadly”). Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*mer-|id=die}}, {{inh|ga|mga|marbtha|t=mortal, deadly}} Middle Irish marbtha (“mortal, deadly”) Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective||{{{gsm}}}||{{{gsf}}}||{{{gsf2}}}||{{{pl}}}||{{{pl2}}}|||||altform=|head=}} marfa, {{ga-adj}} marfa
  1. synonym of marfach (“deadly, fatal, lethal; killing; intense, distressing”) Synonyms: marfach [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-marfa-ga-adj-Zflgkxqt Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 58 29 13

Noun [Irish]

Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], marfa [error-unrecognized-form], mharfa [error-unrecognized-form], - [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Middle Irish marbtha (“mortal, deadly”). Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*mer-|id=die}}, {{inh|ga|mga|marbtha|t=mortal, deadly}} Middle Irish marbtha (“mortal, deadly”) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. genitive singular of marbhadh Tags: form-of, genitive, singular Form of: marbhadh
    Sense id: en-marfa-ga-noun-xws6Rbnh

Verb [Irish]

Etymology: From Middle Irish marbtha (“mortal, deadly”). Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*mer-|id=die}}, {{inh|ga|mga|marbtha|t=mortal, deadly}} Middle Irish marbtha (“mortal, deadly”) Head templates: {{head|ga|past participle|altform=1|head=}} marfa, {{ga-pp|altform=1}} marfa
  1. past participle of marbh: alternative form of maraithe Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: marbh (extra: alternative form of maraithe)
    Sense id: en-marfa-ga-verb-Ge46fitE
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