"xifa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈʃiː.fa/ Forms: xifiet [plural], xwejjef [plural], xwejfa [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic شِيف (šīf, “prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees”). The biological uses by analogy with the form of the beak and shell respectively. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شِيف|t=prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees}} Arabic شِيف (šīf, “prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=xwejfa|g=f|p=xifiet|p2=xwejjef}} xifa f (plural xifiet or xwejjef, diminutive xwejfa)
  1. shoemaker's or caulker's awl (tool) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-xifa-mt-noun-RKaGuvhc
  2. pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Birds, Shorebirds Synonyms: avożett
    Sense id: en-xifa-mt-noun-JzFp5Tba Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 3 48 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 49 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 51 49
  3. tusk shell, especially of the genus Dentalium Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Mollusks Synonyms: xifa tal-baħar
    Sense id: en-xifa-mt-noun-xz8mr6o8 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 3 48 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 49 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: xifa tal-baħar, xifa tal-għajn, xifa tal-iskarpan Related terms: timplor
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "xifa tal-baħar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "xifa tal-għajn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "xifa tal-iskarpan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "شِيف",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شِيف (šīf, “prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees”). The biological uses by analogy with the form of the beak and shell respectively.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xifiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xwejjef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xwejfa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "xwejfa",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "xifiet",
        "p2": "xwejjef"
      },
      "expansion": "xifa f (plural xifiet or xwejjef, diminutive xwejfa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "timplor"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shoemaker's or caulker's awl (tool)"
      ],
      "id": "en-xifa-mt-noun-RKaGuvhc",
      "links": [
        [
          "shoemaker",
          "shoemaker"
        ],
        [
          "caulker",
          "caulker"
        ],
        [
          "awl",
          "awl"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "mt:Birds",
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            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Shorebirds",
          "orig": "mt:Shorebirds",
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            "Animals",
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        },
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          "_dis": "3 48 48",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "2 49 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)"
      ],
      "id": "en-xifa-mt-noun-JzFp5Tba",
      "links": [
        [
          "pied avocet",
          "pied avocet"
        ],
        [
          "Recurvirostra avosetta",
          "Recurvirostra avosetta#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "avożett"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Mollusks",
          "orig": "mt:Mollusks",
          "parents": [
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 48 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 49 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tusk shell, especially of the genus Dentalium"
      ],
      "id": "en-xifa-mt-noun-xz8mr6o8",
      "links": [
        [
          "tusk shell",
          "tusk shell"
        ],
        [
          "Dentalium",
          "Dentalium#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "xifa tal-baħar"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃiː.fa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xifa"
}
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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "xifa tal-baħar"
    },
    {
      "word": "xifa tal-għajn"
    },
    {
      "word": "xifa tal-iskarpan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "شِيف",
        "t": "prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic شِيف (šīf, “prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شِيف (šīf, “prickles on the stems and branches of palm-trees”). The biological uses by analogy with the form of the beak and shell respectively.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xifiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xwejjef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xwejfa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "xwejfa",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "xifiet",
        "p2": "xwejjef"
      },
      "expansion": "xifa f (plural xifiet or xwejjef, diminutive xwejfa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "timplor"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shoemaker's or caulker's awl (tool)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shoemaker",
          "shoemaker"
        ],
        [
          "caulker",
          "caulker"
        ],
        [
          "awl",
          "awl"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "mt:Birds",
        "mt:Shorebirds"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pied avocet",
          "pied avocet"
        ],
        [
          "Recurvirostra avosetta",
          "Recurvirostra avosetta#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "avożett"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "mt:Mollusks"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tusk shell, especially of the genus Dentalium"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tusk shell",
          "tusk shell"
        ],
        [
          "Dentalium",
          "Dentalium#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "xifa tal-baħar"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃiː.fa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xifa"
}

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