"ħlewwa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈħlɛw.wa/
Etymology: From Arabic حَلَاوَة (ḥalāwa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|حَلَاوَة}} Arabic حَلَاوَة (ḥalāwa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f}} ħlewwa f
  1. sweetness (quality of tasting sweet) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ħlewwa-mt-noun-lXwKJgcY Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 53 38 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 21 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 7 7
  2. sweetness, beauty, fun (quality of being pleasant) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ħlewwa-mt-noun-E6ouLpnY
  3. anise (plant) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ħlewwa-mt-noun-xHgnQATX
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic حَلَاوَة (ḥalāwa).",
  "head_templates": [
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        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "ħlewwa f",
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    }
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  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "53 38 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "68 21 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "86 7 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sweetness (quality of tasting sweet)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ħlewwa-mt-noun-lXwKJgcY",
      "links": [
        [
          "sweetness",
          "sweetness"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2018 [1977], Alfred Massa, L-Istar tal-Imgħoddi, 2nd edition, Horizons, page 80:",
          "text": "Għal dan l-aħħar kliem tiegħi Nina tefgħet fuqi ħarsa mimlija ħlewwa.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sweetness, beauty, fun (quality of being pleasant)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ħlewwa-mt-noun-E6ouLpnY",
      "links": [
        [
          "beauty",
          "beauty"
        ],
        [
          "fun",
          "fun"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "anise (plant)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "anise",
          "anise"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈħlɛw.wa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ħlewwa"
}
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    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic حَلَاوَة (ḥalāwa).",
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      },
      "expansion": "ħlewwa f",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "sweetness (quality of tasting sweet)"
      ],
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        [
          "sweetness",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Requests for translations of Maltese quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2018 [1977], Alfred Massa, L-Istar tal-Imgħoddi, 2nd edition, Horizons, page 80:",
          "text": "Għal dan l-aħħar kliem tiegħi Nina tefgħet fuqi ħarsa mimlija ħlewwa.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sweetness, beauty, fun (quality of being pleasant)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beauty",
          "beauty"
        ],
        [
          "fun",
          "fun"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "anise (plant)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anise",
          "anise"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈħlɛw.wa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ħlewwa"
}

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