"bagħdan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /baˈdaːn/, /baˤːˈdaːn/ [archaic] Forms: bgħadan [plural], bagħdani [plural], bagħdam [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: Alteration of older bagħdam, probably from *bugħ(a)dam, from bu + għadam, literally “the one with the bones”, probably referring to its pellet. Għadam is here an obsolete plural from Arabic عِظام (ʕiẓām), which explains the final stress. Etymology templates: {{af|mt|bu|għadam|lit=the one with the bones}} bu + għadam, literally “the one with the bones”, {{der|mt|ar|عِظام}} Arabic عِظام (ʕiẓām) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=bgħadan|p2=bagħdani}} bagħdan m (plural bgħadan or bagħdani)
  1. harrier, especially the western marsh harrier Tags: masculine Hyponyms: bagħdan abjad, bagħdan aħmar, bagħdan griż, bagħdan ikħal
    Sense id: en-bagħdan-mt-noun-SYdk4EmD Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Birds of prey

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "bu",
        "3": "għadam",
        "lit": "the one with the bones"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عِظام"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Alteration of older bagħdam, probably from *bugħ(a)dam, from bu + għadam, literally “the one with the bones”, probably referring to its pellet. Għadam is here an obsolete plural from Arabic عِظام (ʕiẓām), which explains the final stress.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bgħadan",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bagħdani",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bagħdam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "bgħadan",
        "p2": "bagħdani"
      },
      "expansion": "bagħdan m (plural bgħadan or bagħdani)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Birds of prey",
          "orig": "mt:Birds of prey",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "harrier, especially the western marsh harrier"
      ],
      "hyponyms": [
        {
          "word": "bagħdan abjad"
        },
        {
          "word": "bagħdan aħmar"
        },
        {
          "word": "bagħdan griż"
        },
        {
          "word": "bagħdan ikħal"
        }
      ],
      "id": "en-bagħdan-mt-noun-SYdk4EmD",
      "links": [
        [
          "harrier",
          "harrier"
        ],
        [
          "western marsh harrier",
          "western marsh harrier"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈdaːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˤːˈdaːn/",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bagħdan"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "bu",
        "3": "għadam",
        "lit": "the one with the bones"
      },
      "expansion": "bu + għadam, literally “the one with the bones”",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عِظام"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عِظام (ʕiẓām)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Alteration of older bagħdam, probably from *bugħ(a)dam, from bu + għadam, literally “the one with the bones”, probably referring to its pellet. Għadam is here an obsolete plural from Arabic عِظام (ʕiẓām), which explains the final stress.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bgħadan",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bagħdani",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bagħdam",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "bgħadan",
        "p2": "bagħdani"
      },
      "expansion": "bagħdan m (plural bgħadan or bagħdani)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "word": "bagħdan abjad"
    },
    {
      "word": "bagħdan aħmar"
    },
    {
      "word": "bagħdan griż"
    },
    {
      "word": "bagħdan ikħal"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese compound terms",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/aːn",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/aːn/2 syllables",
        "mt:Birds of prey"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "harrier, especially the western marsh harrier"
      ],
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        [
          "harrier",
          "harrier"
        ],
        [
          "western marsh harrier",
          "western marsh harrier"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈdaːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baˤːˈdaːn/",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bagħdan"
}

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