"beċċun" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /bɛtˈt͡ʃuːn/ Forms: bċieċen [plural], beċċuna [feminine], bċejċen [diminutive]
Etymology: Early borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|mt|scn|picciuni}} Sicilian picciuni, {{der|mt|la|pipio|pīpiōnem}} Latin pīpiōnem Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=bċejċen|f=beċċuna|g=m|p=bċieċen}} beċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)
  1. pigeon Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: ħamiem
    Sense id: en-beċċun-mt-noun-n3n9bNyI Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 46 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 33
  2. (figuratively) darling, honey Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-beċċun-mt-noun--uctnVD5 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 10 56 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 46 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 33
  3. (figuratively) simpleton, gull Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-beċċun-mt-noun-jpJeEXCg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 46 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 37 33

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "picciuni"
      },
      "expansion": "Sicilian picciuni",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "pipio",
        "4": "pīpiōnem"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin pīpiōnem",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Early borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bċieċen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "beċċuna",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bċejċen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "beċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "mt:Birds",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 46 41",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 37 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pigeon"
      ],
      "id": "en-beċċun-mt-noun-n3n9bNyI",
      "links": [
        [
          "pigeon",
          "pigeon"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ħamiem"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "10 56 34",
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis": "14 46 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 37 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "darling, honey"
      ],
      "id": "en-beċċun-mt-noun--uctnVD5",
      "links": [
        [
          "darling",
          "darling"
        ],
        [
          "honey",
          "honey"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) darling, honey"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "30 37 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "simpleton, gull"
      ],
      "id": "en-beċċun-mt-noun-jpJeEXCg",
      "links": [
        [
          "simpleton",
          "simpleton"
        ],
        [
          "gull",
          "gull"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) simpleton, gull"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɛtˈt͡ʃuːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beċċun"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
    "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
    "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "picciuni"
      },
      "expansion": "Sicilian picciuni",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "pipio",
        "4": "pīpiōnem"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin pīpiōnem",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Early borrowing (with b- for p-) from Sicilian picciuni, from Latin pīpiōnem, of onomatopoeic origin.",
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      "form": "bċieċen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "beċċuna",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bċejċen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "bċejċen",
        "f": "beċċuna",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "bċieċen"
      },
      "expansion": "beċċun m (plural bċieċen, feminine beċċuna, diminutive bċejċen)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "mt:Birds"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pigeon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pigeon",
          "pigeon"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ħamiem"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "darling, honey"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "darling",
          "darling"
        ],
        [
          "honey",
          "honey"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figuratively) darling, honey"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "simpleton, gull"
      ],
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        [
          "simpleton",
          "simpleton"
        ],
        [
          "gull",
          "gull"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) simpleton, gull"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɛtˈt͡ʃuːn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beċċun"
}

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