"ħafif" meaning in Maltese

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Adjective

IPA: /ħaˈfiːf/ Forms: ħafifa [feminine, singular], ħfief [plural], eħfef [comparative]
Etymology: From Arabic خَفِيف (ḵafīf). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|خَفِيف}} Arabic خَفِيف (ḵafīf) Head templates: {{mt-adjective|comp=eħfef|f=ħafifa|p=ħfief}} ħafif (feminine singular ħafifa, plural ħfief, comparative eħfef)
  1. light (of little weight)
    Sense id: en-ħafif-mt-adj--pSRLIX4
  2. easy (not hard or difficult) Synonyms: faċli
    Sense id: en-ħafif-mt-adj-p5PYaFtb Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 24 76

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ħafif meaning in Maltese (1.2kB)

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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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