"benna" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛn.na/ Forms: benniet [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnna Etymology: Inherited from Arabic بَنَّة (banna). Compare Moroccan Arabic بنة (banna) and Libyan Arabic بنة (banna). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:بَنَّة|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "benna", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="benna"> Inherited from Arabic بَنَّة (banna)., {{cog|ary|بنة|tr=banna}} Moroccan Arabic بنة (banna), {{cog|ayl|بنة|tr=banna}} Libyan Arabic بنة (banna) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=benniet}} benna f (plural benniet)
  1. flavour Tags: feminine
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      ]
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛn.na/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛnna"
    }
  ],
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    },
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        "tr": "banna"
      },
      "expansion": "Moroccan Arabic بنة (banna)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ayl",
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      },
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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛnna",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛnna/2 syllables"
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛn.na/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛnna"
    }
  ],
  "word": "benna"
}

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