"żifna" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzɪf.na/ Forms: żifniet [plural], żfejna [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic زَفْنَة (zafna). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|زَفْنَة}} Arabic زَفْنَة (zafna) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=żfejna|g=f|p=żifniet}} żifna f (plural żifniet, diminutive żfejna)
  1. singulative of żfin: a dance
    an instance of dancing
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-żifna-mt-noun-raBNzC47 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. singulative of żfin: a dance
    a way, style of dancing
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-żifna-mt-noun-gREDj28f

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
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      "form": "żifniet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "żfejna",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
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      },
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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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"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "singulative of żfin: a dance",
        "an instance of dancing"
      ],
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          "żfin",
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        ],
        [
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          "dance"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "singulative of żfin: a dance",
        "a way, style of dancing"
      ],
      "id": "en-żifna-mt-noun-gREDj28f",
      "links": [
        [
          "żfin",
          "żfin#Maltese"
        ],
        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɪf.na/"
    }
  ],
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    "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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        "3": "زَفْنَة"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "singulative of żfin: a dance",
        "an instance of dancing"
      ],
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          "żfin",
          "żfin#Maltese"
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        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "singulative of żfin: a dance",
        "a way, style of dancing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "żfin",
          "żfin#Maltese"
        ],
        [
          "dance",
          "dance"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɪf.na/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "żifna"
}

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