"feda" meaning in Maltese

See feda in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛ.da/ Forms: jifdi [imperfect], mifdi [participle, past], fidi [noun-from-verb]
Rhymes: -ɛda Etymology: From Arabic فَدَى (fadā), which is also used in the Christian religious sense. The financial sense is probably a loan translation of or at least influenced by English redeem. Unrelated with borrowed fada (“to trust”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فَدَى}} Arabic فَدَى (fadā), {{der|mt|en|redeem}} English redeem Head templates: {{mt-verb|jifdi|mifdi|vn=fidi}} feda (imperfect jifdi, past participle mifdi, verbal noun fidi)
  1. (also Christianity) to redeem; to ransom; to deliver Tags: also
    Sense id: en-feda-mt-verb-KYhO4th~ Categories (other): Christianity, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: Christianity
  2. (finance) to redeem
    Sense id: en-feda-mt-verb-yVN0tNup Categories (other): Finance Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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        "(finance) to redeem"
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Download raw JSONL data for feda meaning in Maltese (1.8kB)

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