"beżqa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛs.ʔa/ Forms: beżqtejn [dual], beżqiet [plural], bżejqa [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic بَزْقَة (bazqa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|بَزْقَة}} Arabic بَزْقَة (bazqa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|d=beżqtejn|dim=bżejqa|g=f|p=beżqiet}} beżqa f (dual beżqtejn, plural beżqiet, diminutive bżejqa)
  1. a spit Tags: feminine Synonyms: bżieqa
    Sense id: en-beżqa-mt-noun-KZ2rV8Ru
  2. (figuratively) small quantity (of liquids) Tags: feminine, figuratively Categories (topical): Bodily fluids
    Sense id: en-beżqa-mt-noun-P0hollcP Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 8 92 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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        "3": "بَزْقَة"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic بَزْقَة (bazqa).",
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      "form": "beżqtejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "beżqiet",
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        "plural"
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "bżieqa"
        }
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        },
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          "kind": "topical",
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          "orig": "mt:Bodily fluids",
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            "Body parts",
            "Liquids",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Matter",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        "(figuratively) small quantity (of liquids)"
      ],
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        "feminine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛs.ʔa/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "mt:Bodily fluids"
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      "tags": [
        "dual"
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    },
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        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "a spit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spit",
          "spit"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "bżieqa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        "small quantity (of liquids)"
      ],
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          "quantity",
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛs.ʔa/"
    }
  ],
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