"karattru" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /kaˈrat.tru/ Forms: karattri [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from the plural karattri, from Sicilian caràttari. Etymology templates: {{backformation|mt}} Back-formation, {{bor|mt|scn|caràttari}} Sicilian caràttari Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=karattri}} karattru m (plural karattri)
  1. character, nature, disposition, temper Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-x8lwOKc8 Categories (other): Maltese back-formations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese back-formations: 23 23 26 29 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 22 16 30 32
  2. character (in a play, program, film) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-jT7w9oTP Categories (other): Maltese back-formations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese back-formations: 23 23 26 29 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 22 16 30 32
  3. handwriting Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-ZosiAkwX Categories (other): Maltese back-formations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese back-formations: 23 23 26 29 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 22 16 30 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 17 37 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 18 41 20
  4. type, typeface, font, print Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-9tnJQND7 Categories (other): Maltese back-formations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese back-formations: 23 23 26 29 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 22 16 30 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: karatterist, karatteristika, karatteristikament, karatteristiku, kkaratterizza
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