"xpruna" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈʃpruː.na/ Audio: LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-xpruna.wav (note: Gozo) Forms: xpruni [plural], ixpruna [alternative]
Rhymes: -uːna Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian spiruna, from either Frankish or Old High German sporo (both inflecting to sporon), from Proto-Germanic *spurô. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|spiruna}} Borrowed from Sicilian spiruna, {{der|mt|frk|-}} Frankish, {{der|mt|goh|sporo}} Old High German sporo, {{der|mt|gem-pro|*spurô}} Proto-Germanic *spurô Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=xpruni}} xpruna f (plural xpruni)
  1. spur Tags: feminine Related terms: xprunara
    Sense id: en-xpruna-mt-noun-Y4hf4Foe Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "word": "xpruna"
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