"daka" meaning in Maltese

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdaː.ka/ Forms: jdaki [imperfect]
Rhymes: -aːka Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ḏV- Arabic ذَا (ḏā) Arabic كَ (ka) Arabic ذَاكَ (ḏāka) Maltese dakdenom. Maltese daka Denominal verb from dak (“that”). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:denominal|dak<t:that>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ḏV- Arabic ذَا (ḏā) Arabic كَ (ka) Arabic ذَاكَ (ḏāka) Maltese dakdenom. Maltese daka [Appendix:Glossary#denominal|Denominal verb]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "that", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "this", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "this", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Semitic", "term" : "*ḏV-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "sem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "ذَا", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "كَ", "status" : "ambiguous", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "ذَاكَ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "dak", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" } ], "keyword" : "denominal" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "daka", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="daka"> Denominal verb from dak (“that”). Head templates: {{mt-verb|jdaki}} daka (imperfect jdaki)
  1. to refer to something
    Sense id: en-daka-mt-verb-UMfqydgX Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymology trees, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 60 40 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology trees: 60 40 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 51 49 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46
  2. to do something undetermined
    Sense id: en-daka-mt-verb-NBRg28mr Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 46
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      "glosses": [
        "to refer to something"
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        "to do something undetermined"
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          "do"
        ],
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          "undetermined",
          "undetermined"
        ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdaː.ka/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daka"
}
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    {
      "rhymes": "-aːka"
    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for daka meaning in Maltese (2.7kB)

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