"fis" meaning in Maltese

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Adverb

IPA: /fiːs/ Forms: fisa [alternative], fisaw [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːs Etymology: From Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”). Compare Moroccan Arabic فيساع (fīsāʕ). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فِي سَاعَة|t=in a short time}} Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”), {{cog|ary|فيساع|tr=fīsāʕ}} Moroccan Arabic فيساع (fīsāʕ) Head templates: {{mt-adv}} fis
  1. (dated) soon, at once, quickly Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-fis-mt-adv-X6958fSp Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 23 entries, Pages with entries
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      "expansion": "Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”)",
      "name": "inh"
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    {
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    {
      "form": "fisa",
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  "lang": "Maltese",
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "english": "To this union we all flock at once,\n Workers old and young.\n A beautiful voice calls out to us\n That at this time we shall unite.",
          "ref": "1930, “Innu tal-Partit Laburista”, Manwel Pace (lyrics), Ġużè Diacono (music):",
          "text": "Lejn din l-għaqda fis nittajru,\n Xjuħ u żgħażagħ ħaddemin.\n Leħen sbejjaħ lilna jsejjaħ,\n Biex ningħaqdu f’dan il-ħin.",
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        [
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        "(dated) soon, at once, quickly"
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    },
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  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
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        "Rhymes:Maltese/iːs",
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          "text": "Lejn din l-għaqda fis nittajru,\n Xjuħ u żgħażagħ ħaddemin.\n Leħen sbejjaħ lilna jsejjaħ,\n Biex ningħaqdu f’dan il-ħin.",
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        "(dated) soon, at once, quickly"
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    {
      "ipa": "/fiːs/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fis"
}

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