"elf" meaning in Maltese

See elf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

IPA: /ɛlf/ Forms: elfejn [dual], eluf [plural], elufijiet [plural], elufi [plural], elef [paucal]
Rhymes: -ɛlf Etymology: Inherited from Arabic أَلْف (ʔalf). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:أَلْف|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "elf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="elf"> Inherited from Arabic أَلْف (ʔalf). Head templates: {{mt-numeral|d=elfejn|g=m|g2=f|p=eluf|p2=elufijiet|p3=elufi|pauc=elef}} elf m or f (dual elfejn, plural eluf or elufijiet or elufi, paucal elef)
  1. thousand Tags: feminine, masculine

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
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        "1": "mt",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ar:أَلْف",
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      },
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      "name": "ety"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "elfejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eluf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elufijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elufi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elef",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "pauc": "elef"
      },
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      "name": "mt-numeral"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "num",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 16 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "thousand"
      ],
      "id": "en-elf-mt-num-oK86SM-t",
      "links": [
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          "thousand",
          "thousand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛlf/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlf"
    }
  ],
  "word": "elf"
}
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      "form": "elfejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eluf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elufijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elufi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "elef",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "g": "m",
        "g2": "f",
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        "p2": "elufijiet",
        "p3": "elufi",
        "pauc": "elef"
      },
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      "name": "mt-numeral"
    }
  ],
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        "Maltese entries with etymology texts",
        "Maltese entries with etymon",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese numerals",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 16 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛlf",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛlf/1 syllable"
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "thousand",
          "thousand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛlf/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛlf"
    }
  ],
  "word": "elf"
}

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