"alwett" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /alˈwɛt/ Forms: alwetta [singulative], alwetti [plural], alwettiet [paucal]
Etymology: Eventually from Old French aloete, from a diminutive of Latin alauda. The word may have been borrowed directly from the Normans, or later from modern French alouette. Etymology templates: {{der|mt|fro|aloete}} Old French aloete, {{der|mt|la|alauda}} Latin alauda, {{der|mt|fr|alouette}} French alouette
  1. lark(s) Tags: collective, masculine Synonyms: bilbla
    Sense id: en-alwett-mt-noun-F-nDk9nO Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "1": "mt",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old French aloete",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "alauda"
      },
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    },
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        "2": "fr",
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      },
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    },
    {
      "form": "alwetti",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "alwettiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
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    }
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        }
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    }
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      },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "paucal"
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    }
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        "Maltese terms derived from French",
        "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
        "Maltese terms derived from Old French",
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        "Maltese terms with audio links"
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    }
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