"debba" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛb.ba/ Forms: dwieb [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛbba Etymology: Inherited from Arabic دَابَّة (dābba, “mount, beast of burden”). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دَابَّة<t:mount, beast of burden>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "debba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="debba"> Inherited from Arabic دَابَّة (dābba, “mount, beast of burden”)., {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:دَابَّة<t:mount, beast of burden>|text=+|tree=1}} Inherited from Arabic دَابَّة (dābba, “mount, beast of burden”). Head templates: {{mt-head|noun|g=f|p=dwieb}} debba f (plural dwieb)
  1. mare (female horse) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-debba-mt-noun-xj9tnLcd Categories (other): Female animals, Horses Disambiguation of Female animals: 79 21 Disambiguation of Horses: 59 41
  2. Shortening of debba tax-xitan: praying mantis Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-debba-mt-noun-FATDMWmY Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Animals, Equids Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 28 72 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 37 63 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Animals: 37 63 Disambiguation of Equids: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: felu, żiemel

Inflected forms

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    },
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    }
  ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɛb.ba/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛbba"
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