"raba'" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈra.ba/, /ˈra.baˤ/ [archaic] Forms: raba’ [canonical, masculine]
Rhymes: -aba, -abaˤ Etymology: Inherited from Arabic رَبْع (rabʕ). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:رَبْع|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "raba'", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="raba'"> Inherited from Arabic رَبْع (rabʕ). Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} raba’ m
  1. agricultural land; fields
    Sense id: en-raba'-mt-noun-mWDEMowH Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 49 7 44
  2. countryside Synonyms: kampanja
    Sense id: en-raba'-mt-noun-jy9KnOxF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Numeral [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈra.ba/, /ˈra.baˤ/ [archaic] Forms: raba’ [canonical]
Rhymes: -aba, -abaˤ Etymology: From Arabic رابِع (rābiʕ). The ordinal numbers of 5, 7, 9 and 10 were originally distinguished from the attributive cardinal numbers by vowel length, e.g. ħames with [a] for “five” and [aː] for “fifth”. However, since numerals do not usually bear strong stress in the noun phrase, this distinction ultimately collapsed and the short vowel was generalised. Analogously, raba’ (“fourth”) was also affected by this shortening, but the form nevertheless remained distinct from erba’ (“four”). By contrast, tieni (“second”) and tielet (“third”) have preserved their long vowel. Etymology templates: {{number box|mt|4}}, {{inh|mt|ar|رابِع}} Arabic رابِع (rābiʕ) Head templates: {{head|mt|numeral}} raba’
  1. (ordinal number) fourth Tags: numeral, ordinal
    Sense id: en-raba'-mt-num-3IGx03Gk Categories (other): Maltese ordinal numbers, 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 with etymology texts: 34 11 55 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 28 22 49 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 49 7 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 34 13 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 13 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 8 75 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 14 5 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-aba"
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