"biss" meaning in Maltese

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Adverb

IPA: /bɪs/
Etymology: From dialectal Arabic بَسّ (bass, “only”, as an interjection also “enough!”), in all likelihood from Persian بس (bas, “enough”), from Middle Persian ws (/⁠was⁠/). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|بَسّ|t=only”, as an interjection also “enough!}} Arabic بَسّ (bass, “only”, as an interjection also “enough!”), {{der|mt|fa|بس|t=enough|tr=bas}} Persian بس (bas, “enough”), {{der|mt|pal|ws|ts=was}} Middle Persian ws (/⁠was⁠/) Head templates: {{mt-adverb}} biss
  1. only
    Sense id: en-biss-mt-adv--QWxlULt
  2. but, on condition that
    Sense id: en-biss-mt-adv-fk4AME6Q Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bass [obsolete]

Alternative forms

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