"dedika" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛː.dɪ.ka/ Forms: dediki [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛːdɪka Etymology: Borrowed from Italian dedica. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:bor|it:dedica|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "dedica", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "dedika", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="dedika"> Borrowed from Italian dedica. Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=dediki}} dedika f (plural dediki)
  1. dedication (note prefixed to a work of art) Tags: feminine Related terms: ddedika, dedikant, dedikazzjoni
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