"debb" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /dɛp/ Forms: dbub [plural], debbijiet [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *dab- Proto-Semitic *dubb- Arabic دُبّ (dubb) Maltese debb Inherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دُبّ|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *dab- Proto-Semitic *dubb- Arabic دُبّ (dubb) Maltese debb [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Semitic", "term" : "*dubb-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "sem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "دُبّ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "debb", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="debb"> Inherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb)., {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دُبّ|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *dab- Proto-Semitic *dubb- Arabic دُبّ (dubb) Maltese debb Inherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb). Head templates: {{mt-head|noun|g=m|p=dbub,debbijiet}} debb m (plural dbub or debbijiet)
  1. (archaic) bear Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: ors Related terms: dbiba, debba, debba tal-moħriet, debba tax-xitan, qabil id-debb
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    [
      "*dab-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Afroasiatic/dab-"
    ],
    [
      "*dubb-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/dubb-"
    ],
    [
      "دُبّ",
      "دب#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "دُبّ",
      "دب#Arabic"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ar:دُبّ",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Afroasiatic *dab-\nProto-Semitic *dubb-\nArabic دُبّ (dubb)\nMaltese debb\n[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Semitic\", \"term\" : \"*dubb-\", \"status\" : \"inline\", \"lang\" : \"sem-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Arabic\", \"term\" : \"دُبّ\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ar\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Maltese\", \"term\" : \"debb\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"mt\" }\" data-lang=\"mt\" data-title=\"debb\">\nInherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb).",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": ":inh",
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        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Afroasiatic *dab-\nProto-Semitic *dubb-\nArabic دُبّ (dubb)\nMaltese debb\nInherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb).",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Afroasiatic *dab-\nProto-Semitic *dubb-\nArabic دُبّ (dubb)\nMaltese debb\nInherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dbub",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "debbijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "dbub,debbijiet"
      },
      "expansion": "debb m (plural dbub or debbijiet)",
      "name": "mt-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Animals",
          "orig": "mt:Animals",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Ursids",
          "orig": "mt:Ursids",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bear"
      ],
      "id": "en-debb-mt-noun-vJi7UOgJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "bear",
          "bear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) bear"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "dbiba"
        },
        {
          "word": "debba"
        },
        {
          "word": "debba tal-moħriet"
        },
        {
          "word": "debba tax-xitan"
        },
        {
          "word": "qabil id-debb"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ors"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛp/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "debb"
}
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  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "*dab-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Afroasiatic/dab-"
    ],
    [
      "*dubb-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Semitic/dubb-"
    ],
    [
      "دُبّ",
      "دب#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "دُبّ",
      "دب#Arabic"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ar:دُبّ",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": ":inh",
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        "tree": "1"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Afroasiatic *dab-\nProto-Semitic *dubb-\nArabic دُبّ (dubb)\nMaltese debb\nInherited from Arabic دُبّ (dubb).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dbub",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "debbijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "noun",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "dbub,debbijiet"
      },
      "expansion": "debb m (plural dbub or debbijiet)",
      "name": "mt-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "dbiba"
    },
    {
      "word": "debba"
    },
    {
      "word": "debba tal-moħriet"
    },
    {
      "word": "debba tax-xitan"
    },
    {
      "word": "qabil id-debb"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese countable nouns",
        "Maltese entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons",
        "Maltese entries with etymology texts",
        "Maltese entries with etymology trees",
        "Maltese entries with etymon",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms derived from Proto-Afroasiatic",
        "Maltese terms derived from Proto-Semitic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Proto-Afroasiatic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Proto-Semitic",
        "Maltese terms with archaic senses",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛp",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛp/1 syllable",
        "mt:Animals",
        "mt:Ursids"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "bear"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bear",
          "bear"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) bear"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ors"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɛp/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "debb"
}

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