"dafra" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaf.ra/ Forms: dafriet [plural], dfur [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic ضَفْرَة (ḍafra). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|ضَفْرَة}} Arabic ضَفْرَة (ḍafra) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=dafriet|p2=dfur}} dafra f (plural dafriet or dfur)
  1. plait, braid Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-dafra-mt-noun-qXemH7Ny Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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        "3": "ضَفْرَة"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "dafriet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
      ]
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Hair",
          "orig": "mt:Hair",
          "parents": [
            "Body parts",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plait, braid"
      ],
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          "plait",
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        ],
        [
          "braid",
          "braid"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdaf.ra/"
    }
  ],
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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    }
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        "Maltese 2-syllable words",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese feminine nouns",
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        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "mt:Hair"
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        "plait, braid"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈdaf.ra/"
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