"billi" meaning in Maltese

See billi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈbɪl.lɪ/
Etymology: From dialectal Arabic *بِٱللِّي (*bi-l-lī, “by that”). By surface analysis, b’ + li. Compare Moroccan Arabic بلي (billi). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|*بِٱللِّي|t=by that}} Arabic *بِٱللِّي (*bi-l-lī, “by that”), {{surf|mt|b'|li}} By surface analysis, b’ + li, {{cog|ary|بلي|tr=billi}} Moroccan Arabic بلي (billi) Head templates: {{mt-conjunction}} billi
  1. since, inasmuch as, because
    Sense id: en-billi-mt-conj-avEOCPIA Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. even though
    Sense id: en-billi-mt-conj-TUYpJvpm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: belli, mbilli [dialectal]

Alternative forms

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