"Stiefnu" meaning in Maltese

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  "lang_code": "mt",
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        "(biblical) Stephan (saint and first Christian martyr)"
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        {
          "text": "Alternative forms: Steno, Fefu"
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        "a male given name from Sicilian [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Steven or Stephen"
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        "masculine"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstɪːf.nu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪːfnu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Stiefnu"
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  "pos": "name",
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        "mt:Bible"
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈstɪːf.nu/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪːfnu"
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  ],
  "word": "Stiefnu"
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