"żgħir" meaning in Maltese

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Adjective

IPA: /zɛjr/, /zajr/, /zəˤjr/, /zɣiːr/ Forms: żgħira [feminine, singular], żgħar [plural], żgħajjar [diminutive], iżgħar [comparative]
Etymology: From Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|صَغِير}} Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr) Head templates: {{mt-adjective|comp=iżgħar|dim=żgħajjar|f=żgħira|p=żgħar}} żgħir (feminine singular żgħira, plural żgħar, diminutive żgħajjar, comparative iżgħar)
  1. small, little, tiny
    Sense id: en-żgħir-mt-adj-NCaP~fZG Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 15 15 15 15
  2. young
    Sense id: en-żgħir-mt-adj-27qSHOIF Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 15 15 15 15
  3. minor
    Sense id: en-żgħir-mt-adj-yr14asUt Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 15 15 15 15
  4. petty, narrow
    Sense id: en-żgħir-mt-adj-j3TeCwo9 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 15 15 15 15
  5. short
    Sense id: en-żgħir-mt-adj--bAHi131 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 15 15 15 15
  6. light
    Sense id: en-żgħir-mt-adj-macCYXLU Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 15 15 15 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ħaġa żgħira biex

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ħaġa żgħira biex"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "صَغِير"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "żgħira",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "żgħar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "żgħajjar",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iżgħar",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "comp": "iżgħar",
        "dim": "żgħajjar",
        "f": "żgħira",
        "p": "żgħar"
      },
      "expansion": "żgħir (feminine singular żgħira, plural żgħar, diminutive żgħajjar, comparative iżgħar)",
      "name": "mt-adjective"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kbir"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "27 15 15 15 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "small, little, tiny"
      ],
      "id": "en-żgħir-mt-adj-NCaP~fZG",
      "links": [
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "little",
          "little"
        ],
        [
          "tiny",
          "tiny"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "27 15 15 15 15 15",
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "young"
      ],
      "id": "en-żgħir-mt-adj-27qSHOIF",
      "links": [
        [
          "young",
          "young"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "27 15 15 15 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "matters of little importance.",
          "text": "Ħwejjeġ żgħar.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "minor"
      ],
      "id": "en-żgħir-mt-adj-yr14asUt",
      "links": [
        [
          "minor",
          "minor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "27 15 15 15 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "he is narrow-minded.",
          "text": "Moħħu żgħir.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "petty, narrow"
      ],
      "id": "en-żgħir-mt-adj-j3TeCwo9",
      "links": [
        [
          "petty",
          "petty"
        ],
        [
          "narrow",
          "narrow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "27 15 15 15 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "short speech.",
          "text": "diskors żgħir.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "short stay.",
          "text": "soġġorn żgħir.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short"
      ],
      "id": "en-żgħir-mt-adj--bAHi131",
      "links": [
        [
          "short",
          "short"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "27 15 15 15 15 15",
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "light"
      ],
      "id": "en-żgħir-mt-adj-macCYXLU",
      "links": [
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zɛjr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zajr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zəˤjr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zɣiːr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "żgħir"
}
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    "Maltese adjectives",
    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Maltese terms with audio links"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ħaġa żgħira biex"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "صَغِير"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic صَغِير (ṣaḡīr).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "żgħira",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "żgħar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "żgħajjar",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "iżgħar",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "comp": "iżgħar",
        "dim": "żgħajjar",
        "f": "żgħira",
        "p": "żgħar"
      },
      "expansion": "żgħir (feminine singular żgħira, plural żgħar, diminutive żgħajjar, comparative iżgħar)",
      "name": "mt-adjective"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kbir"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "small, little, tiny"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "small",
          "small"
        ],
        [
          "little",
          "little"
        ],
        [
          "tiny",
          "tiny"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "young"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "young",
          "young"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "matters of little importance.",
          "text": "Ħwejjeġ żgħar.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "minor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "minor",
          "minor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "he is narrow-minded.",
          "text": "Moħħu żgħir.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "petty, narrow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "petty",
          "petty"
        ],
        [
          "narrow",
          "narrow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "short speech.",
          "text": "diskors żgħir.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "short stay.",
          "text": "soġġorn żgħir.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "short",
          "short"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "light"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zɛjr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zajr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zəˤjr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zɣiːr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "żgħir"
}

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