"fenek" meaning in Maltese

See fenek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛ.nɛk/ Forms: fniek [plural], fenkiet [paucal], fenka [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɛnɛk Etymology: From Arabic فَنَك (fanak, “fennec fox”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فَنَك|t=fennec fox}} Arabic فَنَك (fanak, “fennec fox”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|f=fenka|g=m|p=fniek|pauc=fenkiet}} fenek m (plural fniek, paucal fenkiet, feminine fenka)
  1. rabbit Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Mammals Derived forms: fenkata Related terms: liebru
    Sense id: en-fenek-mt-noun-032WtCrU Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "فَنَك",
        "t": "fennec fox"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic فَنَك (fanak, “fennec fox”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic فَنَك (fanak, “fennec fox”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fniek",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenkiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenka",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "f": "fenka",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "fniek",
        "pauc": "fenkiet"
      },
      "expansion": "fenek m (plural fniek, paucal fenkiet, feminine fenka)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Mammals",
          "orig": "mt:Mammals",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "fenkata"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A teacher in the American state of Idaho is facing the possibility of disciplinary action after she killed a rabbit in class in front of high school students.",
          "ref": "2014 November 16, “Toqtol fenek quddiem klassi sħiħa”, in NETnews.com.mt, archived from the original on 2020-11-01",
          "text": "Għalliema fl-istat Amerikan ta’ Idaho qed taffaċja l-possibilta’ ta’ azzjoni dixxiplinarja wara li qatlet fenek fil-klassi quddiem l-istudenti sekondarji.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "rabbit"
      ],
      "id": "en-fenek-mt-noun-032WtCrU",
      "links": [
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          "rabbit",
          "rabbit"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "liebru"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛ.nɛk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛnɛk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fenek"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "fenkata"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "فَنَك",
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      },
      "expansion": "Arabic فَنَك (fanak, “fennec fox”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic فَنَك (fanak, “fennec fox”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fniek",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenkiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fenka",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "f": "fenka",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "fniek",
        "pauc": "fenkiet"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "liebru"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese 2-syllable words",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛnɛk",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛnɛk/2 syllables",
        "mt:Mammals"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "A teacher in the American state of Idaho is facing the possibility of disciplinary action after she killed a rabbit in class in front of high school students.",
          "ref": "2014 November 16, “Toqtol fenek quddiem klassi sħiħa”, in NETnews.com.mt, archived from the original on 2020-11-01",
          "text": "Għalliema fl-istat Amerikan ta’ Idaho qed taffaċja l-possibilta’ ta’ azzjoni dixxiplinarja wara li qatlet fenek fil-klassi quddiem l-istudenti sekondarji.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rabbit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rabbit",
          "rabbit"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛ.nɛk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛnɛk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fenek"
}

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