"dab" meaning in Maltese

See dab in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /daːp/ Forms: jdub [imperfect], dewbien [noun-from-verb], dwib [noun-from-verb], dwieb [noun-from-verb], dieb [alternative]
Rhymes: -aːp Etymology: Inherited from Arabic ذَابَ (ḏāba). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:ذَابَ|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "dab", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="dab"> Inherited from Arabic ذَابَ (ḏāba). Head templates: {{mt-verb|jdub|vn=dewbien|vn2=dwib|vn3=dwieb}} dab (imperfect jdub, verbal noun dewbien or dwib or dwieb), {{tlb|mt|intransitive}} (intransitive)
  1. to melt (become liquid, especially through warmth) Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-dab-mt-verb-GKskI0J~
  2. to disappear Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-dab-mt-verb-xj8PofFt
  3. to become emaciated Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-dab-mt-verb-b3BL0QGO
  4. to show tender feelings Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-dab-mt-verb-yTlBuDSw Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 19 15 18 48 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 21 16 20 43 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 10 3 12 75 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 13 56 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 19 16 16 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 16 16 49

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "rhymes": "-aːp"
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    "Maltese hollow verbs",
    "Maltese intransitive verbs",
    "Maltese lemmas",
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    "Maltese verbs",
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Download raw JSONL data for dab meaning in Maltese (2.1kB)

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