"fidil" meaning in Maltese

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Adjective

IPA: /fɪˈdiːl/ Forms: fidila [feminine, singular], fidili [plural]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian fidili. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:bor|scn:fidili|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Sicilian", "term" : "fidili", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "scn" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "fidil", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="fidil"> Borrowed from Sicilian fidili. Head templates: {{mt-adj|f=fidila|p=fidili}} fidil (feminine singular fidila, plural fidili)
  1. faithful, loyal
    Sense id: en-fidil-mt-adj--9a2rjl6 Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 24 36 33 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 20 37 35 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 32 34 17 17 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 32 5
  2. faithful, accurate, exact
    Sense id: en-fidil-mt-adj-17BbbQFN Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 24 36 33 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 20 37 35 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 32 34 17 17 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 32 5
  3. domesticated, tame
    Sense id: en-fidil-mt-adj-YMEPUgFU Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 24 36 33 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 20 37 35 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 32 34 17 17 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 32 5
  4. naive
    Sense id: en-fidil-mt-adj-HsX0EnyX Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 32 34 17 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: feddel, tfeddel Related terms: fedelment, fedeltà, infedeltà, infidil
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  ],
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    [
      "fidili",
      "fidili#Sicilian"
    ]
  ],
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fidili",
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      ]
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    },
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    },
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      "glosses": [
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          "naive",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɪˈdiːl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fidil"
}
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    "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
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      "word": "feddel"
    },
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "fidila",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
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      "word": "fedelment"
    },
    {
      "word": "fedeltà"
    },
    {
      "word": "infedeltà"
    },
    {
      "word": "infidil"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        {
          "word": "infidil"
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      ],
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        "faithful, loyal"
      ],
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          "loyal",
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "tame",
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        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        [
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/fɪˈdiːl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fidil"
}

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