"basal" meaning in Maltese

See basal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈba.sal/ Forms: basla [singulative], basliet [paucal], bsajla [diminutive]
Rhymes: -asal Etymology: Inherited from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:بَصَل|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "basal", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="basal"> Inherited from Arabic بَصَل (baṣal).
  1. onion (as a mass or species); several onions Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-basal-mt-noun-NMlh1cTR Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Foods, Vegetables Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 82 18 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48 Disambiguation of Foods: 79 21 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 90 10
  2. bulbs Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-basal-mt-noun-7-I4vidF Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymology texts, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: basli (alt: bulbous), bassal (english: to peel onions)

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "bulbous",
      "word": "basli"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "translation": "to peel onions",
      "word": "bassal"
    }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "basliet",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bsajla",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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          "name": "Vegetables",
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        }
      ],
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              47,
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          ],
          "english": "For the burger to be complete it is served with lettuce, onions and tomatoes; it has already been a success in the Netherlands and Belgium.",
          "ref": "2018, “Tasal li tiekol burger bid-dud?”, in Television Malta (TVM):",
          "text": "Biex il-burger ikun komplut jisserva bil-ħass, basal u tadam u diġà kien suċċess fl-Olanda u l-Belġju.",
          "translation": "For the burger to be complete it is served with lettuce, onions and tomatoes; it has already been a success in the Netherlands and Belgium.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "onion (as a mass or species); several onions"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "onion",
          "onion"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba.sal/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "basal"
}
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    "Maltese nouns",
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  "derived": [
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      "alt": "bulbous",
      "word": "basli"
    },
    {
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      "translation": "to peel onions",
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    }
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "basla",
      "tags": [
        "singulative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "basliet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bsajla",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
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            [
              47,
              52
            ]
          ],
          "english": "For the burger to be complete it is served with lettuce, onions and tomatoes; it has already been a success in the Netherlands and Belgium.",
          "ref": "2018, “Tasal li tiekol burger bid-dud?”, in Television Malta (TVM):",
          "text": "Biex il-burger ikun komplut jisserva bil-ħass, basal u tadam u diġà kien suċċess fl-Olanda u l-Belġju.",
          "translation": "For the burger to be complete it is served with lettuce, onions and tomatoes; it has already been a success in the Netherlands and Belgium.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "onion (as a mass or species); several onions"
      ],
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          "onion"
        ]
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        "collective",
        "masculine"
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        "masculine"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba.sal/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-asal"
    }
  ],
  "word": "basal"
}

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