"arka" meaning in Maltese

See arka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈar.ka/ Audio: LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-arka.wav (note: Gozo)
Rhymes: -arka Etymology: Borrowed from Italian arca. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:bor|it:arca|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "arca", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "arka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="arka"> Borrowed from Italian arca. Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f}} arka f
  1. ark Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-arka-mt-noun-AEs3LLVH Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 88 12 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 86 14 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 88 12 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. (followed by ta’) very Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-arka-mt-noun-TGpIOfg9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: arka ta’ Noè
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "arka ta’ Noè"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": ":bor",
        "3": "it:arca",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Italian\", \"term\" : \"arca\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"it\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"bor\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Maltese\", \"term\" : \"arka\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"mt\" }\" data-lang=\"mt\" data-title=\"arka\">\nBorrowed from Italian arca.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Italian arca.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "arka f",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "88 12",
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          "name": "Maltese entries referencing missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "86 14",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "88 12",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ark"
      ],
      "id": "en-arka-mt-noun-AEs3LLVH",
      "links": [
        [
          "ark",
          "ark"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is a very talented musician",
          "text": "Huwa arka tal-mużika",
          "translation": "He is a very talented musician",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very"
      ],
      "id": "en-arka-mt-noun-TGpIOfg9",
      "links": [
        [
          "ta’",
          "ta'#Maltese"
        ],
        [
          "very",
          "very"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(followed by ta’) very"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "followed by ta’"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar.ka/"
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-arka.wav",
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      "note": "Gozo",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-arka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arka"
}
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    "Maltese entries with etymology texts",
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    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms borrowed from Italian",
    "Maltese terms derived from Italian",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 14 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymon",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/arka",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/arka/2 syllables"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "arka ta’ Noè"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": ":bor",
        "3": "it:arca",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ ], \"lang_name\" : \"Italian\", \"term\" : \"arca\", \"status\" : \"missing\", \"lang\" : \"it\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"bor\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Maltese\", \"term\" : \"arka\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"mt\" }\" data-lang=\"mt\" data-title=\"arka\">\nBorrowed from Italian arca.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Italian arca.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "arka f",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ark"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ark",
          "ark"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He is a very talented musician",
          "text": "Huwa arka tal-mużika",
          "translation": "He is a very talented musician",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ta’",
          "ta'#Maltese"
        ],
        [
          "very",
          "very"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(followed by ta’) very"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "followed by ta’"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar.ka/"
    },
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      "note": "Gozo",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-arka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arka"
}

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