"tella'" meaning in All languages combined

See tella' on Wiktionary

Verb [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈtɛl.la/, /ˈtɛl.laˤ/ [archaic] Forms: tella’ [canonical], jtella’ [imperfect], mtella’ [participle, past], titligħ [noun-from-verb], talla’ [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛlla, -ɛllaˤ Etymology: Inherited from Arabic طَلَّعَ (ṭallaʕa). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:طَلَّعَ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "tella'", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="tella'"> Inherited from Arabic طَلَّعَ (ṭallaʕa). Head templates: {{mt-verb|jtella'|mtella'|vn=titligħ}} tella’ (imperfect jtella’, past participle mtella’, verbal noun titligħ)
  1. to erect, to build Synonyms: bena
    Sense id: en-tella'-mt-verb-ZtenZ6cX
  2. to raise, to lift (move something to a higher position) Synonyms: għolla
    Sense id: en-tella'-mt-verb-3FF9zrG3
  3. to upload Synonyms: applowdja
    Sense id: en-tella'-mt-verb-cRf-7vGF
  4. to make one lose temper [with lil] Synonyms: qabbeż
    Sense id: en-tella'-mt-verb-MQWgJV0W
  5. to organise Synonyms: għamel, organizza
    Sense id: en-tella'-mt-verb-70W9dh4k 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: 9 12 21 17 40 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 12 14 20 20 35 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 0 6 15 7 72 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 29 13 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 11 13 16 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 13 16 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 9 9 71 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 9 12 14 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: refa’
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