"ġifen" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪ.fɛn/ Forms: iġfna [plural], ġfien [plural], ġfejjen [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic جَفْن (jafn). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|جَفْن}} Arabic جَفْن (jafn) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=ġfejjen|g=m|p=iġfna|p2=ġfien}} ġifen m (plural iġfna or ġfien, diminutive ġfejjen)
  1. sailing ship Tags: masculine Synonyms: xini Related terms: bastiment, dgħajsa, mirkeb, vapur
    Sense id: en-ġifen-mt-noun-aKKHSp9N Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "جَفْن"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic جَفْن (jafn)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic جَفْن (jafn).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "iġfna",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġfien",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġfejjen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "ġfejjen",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "iġfna",
        "p2": "ġfien"
      },
      "expansion": "ġifen m (plural iġfna or ġfien, diminutive ġfejjen)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "King James Version translation: She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.",
          "ref": "c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-proverbji 31:14:",
          "text": "Bħal ġifen tal-merkanti, hi ġġib mill-bogħod ikilha.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sailing ship"
      ],
      "id": "en-ġifen-mt-noun-aKKHSp9N",
      "links": [
        [
          "sailing ship",
          "sailing ship"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "bastiment"
        },
        {
          "word": "dgħajsa"
        },
        {
          "word": "mirkeb"
        },
        {
          "word": "vapur"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "xini"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒɪ.fɛn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ġifen"
}
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic جَفْن (jafn).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "iġfna",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġfien",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
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        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "ġfejjen",
        "g": "m",
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "bastiment"
    },
    {
      "word": "dgħajsa"
    },
    {
      "word": "mirkeb"
    },
    {
      "word": "vapur"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "King James Version translation: She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.",
          "ref": "c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, Il-Ktieb tal-proverbji 31:14:",
          "text": "Bħal ġifen tal-merkanti, hi ġġib mill-bogħod ikilha.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sailing ship"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sailing ship",
          "sailing ship"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "xini"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd͡ʒɪ.fɛn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ġifen"
}

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