"ġewnaħ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛw.naħ/ Audio: LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-ġewnaħ.wav Forms: ġwinħajn [dual], ġwenħajn [dual], ġwienaħ [plural], ġnieħ [plural], ġwejnaħ [diminutive]
Etymology: Back-formation from the plural ġwienaħ, itself from Arabic جَوَانِح (jawāniḥ), as if from a four-radical *جَوْنَح (*jawnaḥ), but actually plural of جَانِح (jāniḥ, “side, wing”). Compare also جَنَاح (janāḥ). Etymology templates: {{backformation|mt}} Back-formation, {{inh|mt|ar|جَوَانِح}} Arabic جَوَانِح (jawāniḥ) Head templates: {{mt-noun|d=ġwinħajn|d2=ġwenħajn|dim=ġwejnaħ|g=m|p=ġwienaħ|p2=ġnieħ}} ġewnaħ m (dual ġwinħajn or ġwenħajn, plural ġwienaħ or ġnieħ, diminutive ġwejnaħ)
  1. (anatomy) wing Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġewnaħ-mt-noun-wEfK75W0 Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. wing (part of an aircraft) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġewnaħ-mt-noun-1Tnrwgnb
  3. flank, side Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġewnaħ-mt-noun-xXOFCn-i Categories (other): Maltese back-formations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese back-formations: 18 15 29 22 15 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 56 28 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 7 58 10 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 3 78 6 3
  4. (architecture) spandrel Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġewnaħ-mt-noun-stnrKsO5 Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  5. (figuratively) protection Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-ġewnaħ-mt-noun-Qzw1B8Ny

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Rajtu intom x’għamilt lill-Eġizzjani, u kif lilkom ġarrejtkom fuq il-ġwienaħ tal-ajkli u ressaqtkom lejja.",
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          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Pereżempju qatt innutajtu s-simetrija bilaterali perfetta tal-ġwienaħ ta’ farfett, tad-denb ta’ pagun, jew għall-inqas tal-wiċċ uman?",
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        "(figuratively) protection"
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          "text": "Rajtu intom x’għamilt lill-Eġizzjani, u kif lilkom ġarrejtkom fuq il-ġwienaħ tal-ajkli u ressaqtkom lejja.",
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          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Pereżempju qatt innutajtu s-simetrija bilaterali perfetta tal-ġwienaħ ta’ farfett, tad-denb ta’ pagun, jew għall-inqas tal-wiċċ uman?",
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