See fis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"3": "فِي سَاعَة",
"t": "in a short time"
},
"expansion": "Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”)",
"name": "inh"
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"2": "فيساع",
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"expansion": "Moroccan Arabic فيساع (fīsāʕ)",
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"etymology_text": "From Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”). Compare Moroccan Arabic فيساع (fīsāʕ).",
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"form": "fisa",
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"source": "w"
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34
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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.",
"translation": "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.",
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"soon, at once, quickly"
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"(dated) soon, at once, quickly"
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"name": "inh"
},
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"args": {
"1": "ary",
"2": "فيساع",
"tr": "fīsāʕ"
},
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],
"etymology_text": "From Arabic فِي سَاعَة (fī sāʕa, “in a short time”). Compare Moroccan Arabic فيساع (fīsāʕ).",
"forms": [
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"Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
"Maltese terms with quotations",
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"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:Maltese/iːs",
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34
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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.",
"translation": "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.",
"type": "quotation"
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"soon, at once, quickly"
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"word": "fis"
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