"għalfejn" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Maltese]

IPA: /alˈfɛjn/, /aˤːlˈfɛjn/
Etymology: Univerbation of għal + fejn. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|mt|għal|fejn}} Univerbation of għal + fejn Head templates: {{mt-adverb}} għalfejn
  1. (interrogative) why (for what reason) Tags: interrogative Synonyms: għaliex
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "għal",
        "3": "fejn"
      },
      "expansion": "Univerbation of għal + fejn",
      "name": "univerbation"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Univerbation of għal + fejn.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "għalfejn",
      "name": "mt-adverb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese univerbations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "id": "en-għalfejn-mt-adv-8mqLyZwF",
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "għaliex"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/alˈfɛjn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˤːlˈfɛjn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "għalfejn"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "għal",
        "3": "fejn"
      },
      "expansion": "Univerbation of għal + fejn",
      "name": "univerbation"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Univerbation of għal + fejn.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "għalfejn",
      "name": "mt-adverb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese adverbs",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
        "Maltese univerbations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) why (for what reason)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "għaliex"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/alˈfɛjn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/aˤːlˈfɛjn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "għalfejn"
}

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