"ferħ" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /fɛrħ/ Forms: ferħa [singulative]
Rhymes: -ɛrħ Etymology: From Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فَرَح}} Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ)
  1. joy, gladness, happiness Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Felids
    Sense id: en-ferħ-mt-noun-TgeK7kB7 Disambiguation of Baby animals: 53 47 Disambiguation of Felids: 73 27 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /fɛrħ/ Forms: frieħ [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛrħ Etymology: From Arabic فَرْخ (farḵ, “chick”, formerly also “young of any animal”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فَرْخ|t=chick”, formerly also “young of any animal}} Arabic فَرْخ (farḵ, “chick”, formerly also “young of any animal”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=frieħ}} ferħ m (plural frieħ)
  1. a young animal, especially a kitten Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Baby animals
    Sense id: en-ferħ-mt-noun-Abak7a7B Disambiguation of Baby animals: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "1": "mt",
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ).",
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      "form": "ferħa",
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  "lang": "Maltese",
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        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 47",
          "kind": "lifeform",
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          "name": "Baby animals",
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            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        },
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          "_dis": "73 27",
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            "Chordates",
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        {
          "ref": "1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:",
          "text": "Wara l-bibien,\nfit-tul tat-toroq twal,\nbatejt\nil-għeja\nil-qtigħ ta’ qalb,\nbatejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;\niżda ġarrabt ukoll\nil-ferħ u l-għaxqa\nli kull tallab iħoss\nx’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu\nbil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Fil-Ġnien”, in Fl-Arena:",
          "text": "Ta’ ferħ u serħ imlietni, u bħall-għasafar\nu l-friefet jien għamilt: minn fjur għal fjur\nħsiebi tar bħal farfett, taħt siġra kbira\nqalbi fesdqet il-għana bħal għasfur.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallarija ta’ Żgħożiti:",
          "text": "Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti\n- bil-ferħ insiġtha jien, -\nhi għanja lis-Sbuħija\nSultana tal-ħolqien.",
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          "happiness",
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        ]
      ],
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      "ipa": "/fɛrħ/"
    },
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      "homophone": "fergħ"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛrħ"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
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          "ref": "1970, Anton Buttigieg, “It-Tallab”, in Fl-Arena:",
          "text": "Wara l-bibien,\nfit-tul tat-toroq twal,\nbatejt\nil-għeja\nil-qtigħ ta’ qalb,\nbatejt fuq kollox il-mistħija;\niżda ġarrabt ukoll\nil-ferħ u l-għaxqa\nli kull tallab iħoss\nx’ħin jasal wisq għajjien bil-ħorġa f’idu\nbil-ħobż għand ommu mġewħa.",
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          "ref": "1970, Anton Buttigieg, “Fil-Ġnien”, in Fl-Arena:",
          "text": "Ta’ ferħ u serħ imlietni, u bħall-għasafar\nu l-friefet jien għamilt: minn fjur għal fjur\nħsiebi tar bħal farfett, taħt siġra kbira\nqalbi fesdqet il-għana bħal għasfur.",
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        {
          "ref": "1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti”, in Mill-Gallarija ta’ Żgħożiti:",
          "text": "Il-Għanja ta’ Żgħożiti\n- bil-ferħ insiġtha jien, -\nhi għanja lis-Sbuħija\nSultana tal-ħolqien.",
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      "homophone": "fergħ"
    },
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    }
  ],
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