"fekruna" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /fɛkˈruː.na/ Forms: fkieren [plural], fekruniet [paucal]
Etymology: Inherited from Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn), Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{der|mt|ber|-}} Berber, {{cog|aeb|فكرون|tr=fakrūn}} Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn), {{cog|ary|فكرون|tr=fakrūn}} Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=fkieren|pauc=fekruniet}} fekruna f (plural fkieren, paucal fekruniet)
  1. tortoise, turtle Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Reptiles Derived forms: fekren, tfekrin
    Sense id: en-fekruna-mt-noun-Gv9zLg9w Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for fekruna meaning in Maltese (2.2kB)

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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn), Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fkieren",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fekruniet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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            "Fundamental",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "fekren"
        },
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          "word": "tfekrin"
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2020 September 23, “Ifaqqsu 16-il ferħ ta’ fekruna fil-Bajja tal-Għadira; Mistennijin ifaqqsu aktar fil-jiem li ġejjin”, in iNews Malta, archived from the original on 2020-11-01",
          "roman": "Sixteen tortoise hatchlings have hatched from a nest in Għadira Bay. The tortoise hatchlings appeared leaving the nest at exactly 9.30 p.m. last night after an incubation period which has been considered successful.",
          "text": "Sittax-il ferħ ta’ fekruna faqqsu minn bejta fil-Bajja tal-Għadira. Il-frieħ tal-fkieren dehru joħorġu mill-bejta għall-ħabta tad-9.30 p.m. tal-bieraħ wara perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni li kien meqjus li kien suċċess.",
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        }
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        "feminine"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/fɛkˈruː.na/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "fekren"
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      },
      "expansion": "Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn)",
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      },
      "expansion": "Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic فكرون (fakrūn), Moroccan Arabic فكرون (fakrūn).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fkieren",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fekruniet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "p": "fkieren",
        "pauc": "fekruniet"
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  ],
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        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms derived from Berber languages",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
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          "ref": "2020 September 23, “Ifaqqsu 16-il ferħ ta’ fekruna fil-Bajja tal-Għadira; Mistennijin ifaqqsu aktar fil-jiem li ġejjin”, in iNews Malta, archived from the original on 2020-11-01",
          "roman": "Sixteen tortoise hatchlings have hatched from a nest in Għadira Bay. The tortoise hatchlings appeared leaving the nest at exactly 9.30 p.m. last night after an incubation period which has been considered successful.",
          "text": "Sittax-il ferħ ta’ fekruna faqqsu minn bejta fil-Bajja tal-Għadira. Il-frieħ tal-fkieren dehru joħorġu mill-bejta għall-ħabta tad-9.30 p.m. tal-bieraħ wara perjodu ta’ inkubazzjoni li kien meqjus li kien suċċess.",
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      "ipa": "/fɛkˈruː.na/"
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