"forma" meaning in Maltese

See forma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔr.ma/ Forms: forom [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔrma Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian furma (would have become forma in older Maltese) and/or Italian fórma, both from Latin fōrma. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|furma|ng=would have become forma in older Maltese}} Borrowed from Sicilian furma (would have become forma in older Maltese), {{bor|mt|it|forma|fórma}} Italian fórma, {{der|mt|la|fōrma}} Latin fōrma Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=forom}} forma f (plural forom)
  1. form, shape Tags: feminine Synonyms: għamla
    Sense id: en-forma-mt-noun-brVzy2zf
  2. mould Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-forma-mt-noun-AtVxJ-QN Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: formali
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "formali"
    }
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      },
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    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
      "parts": [
        "for",
        "ma"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "form, shape"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "form",
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        [
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "għamla"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "17 83",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mould"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "mould",
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔr.ma/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔrma"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forma"
}
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    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms borrowed from Italian",
    "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
    "Maltese terms derived from Italian",
    "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
    "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
    "Pages with 31 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/ɔrma",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/ɔrma/2 syllables",
    "tr:Clothing"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "formali"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian furma (would have become forma in older Maltese)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
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        "2": "it",
        "3": "forma",
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      },
      "expansion": "Italian fórma",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian furma (would have become forma in older Maltese) and/or Italian fórma, both from Latin fōrma.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "forom",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "f",
        "p": "forom"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "for",
        "ma"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "form, shape"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "form",
          "form"
        ],
        [
          "shape",
          "shape"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "għamla"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mould"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mould",
          "mould"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔr.ma/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔrma"
    }
  ],
  "word": "forma"
}

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