"bitħa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɪt.ħa/ Forms: btieħi [plural], btejħa [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic بَطْحَاء (baṭḥāʔ). As usually in Maltese, the emphatic -ṭ- was made plain early on by dissimilation against the -ḥ- (otherwise we would expect *batħa). Compare Tunisian Arabic بَطْحَة. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|بَطْحَاء}} Arabic بَطْحَاء (baṭḥāʔ), {{cog|aeb|بَطْحَة|tr=-}} Tunisian Arabic بَطْحَة Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=btejħa|g=f|p=btieħi}} bitħa f (plural btieħi, diminutive btejħa)
  1. yard, courtyard (open area by a house) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-bitħa-mt-noun-6pFDUvMi Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "aeb",
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        "plural"
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    },
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        "diminutive"
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    }
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        "yard, courtyard (open area by a house)"
      ],
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        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɪt.ħa/"
    }
  ],
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        "diminutive"
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        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        "yard, courtyard (open area by a house)"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɪt.ħa/"
    }
  ],
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}

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