"masfa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈmas.fa/ Forms: msafa [plural], masfiet [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic مَصْفَى (maṣfā, literally “place of purification”), a calque of Latin purgatorium, whence also the modern word. Arabic-speaking Catholics use مَطْهَر (maṭhar), an equivalent formation from a synonymous root. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|مَصْفَى|lit=place of purification}} Arabic مَصْفَى (maṣfā, literally “place of purification”), {{cal|mt|la|purgatorium|nocap=1}} calque of Latin purgatorium Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=msafa|p2=masfiet}} masfa m (plural msafa or masfiet)
  1. (Roman Catholicism, archaic) purgatory Tags: archaic, masculine Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism Synonyms: purgatorju, saffajja [obsolete]
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