"frak" meaning in Maltese

See frak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /fraːk/
Etymology: From the Arabic root ف ر ك (f-r-k). Perhaps originally from a plural *أَفْراك (*ʔafrāk). Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{ar-root|ف ر ك|nocat=1}} ف ر ك (f-r-k) Head templates: {{mt-adverb}} frak
  1. a bit, a little bit
    Sense id: en-frak-mt-adv-gOloXTZy Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 22 4 58 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 3 65 4 3 2 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 66 18 3 13
  2. somewhat
    Sense id: en-frak-mt-adv-jYyHIgTu Categories (other): Maltese terms with collocations

Noun

IPA: /fraːk/ Forms: farka [singulative], farkiet [paucal]
Etymology: From the Arabic root ف ر ك (f-r-k). Perhaps originally from a plural *أَفْراك (*ʔafrāk). Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{ar-root|ف ر ك|nocat=1}} ف ر ك (f-r-k)
  1. crumb(s) Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-frak-mt-noun-eJFE3laH
  2. a small quantity [with object] Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-frak-mt-noun-gBdam1P2 Categories (other): Maltese terms with collocations
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        {
          "ref": "2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:",
          "text": "f’żarbun ġa ssikkat. irkiekel dahri\ntat-terrakotta - ’kk tmisshom,\nisiru frak. dil-belt tentakli waħedha -\ngħoddha qalftitni fatat.",
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          "text": "frak ġobon"
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2022, Nadia Mifsud, meta tinfetaq il-folla, Ede Books, →ISBN:",
          "text": "f’żarbun ġa ssikkat. irkiekel dahri\ntat-terrakotta - ’kk tmisshom,\nisiru frak. dil-belt tentakli waħedha -\ngħoddha qalftitni fatat.",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/fraːk/"
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  "word": "frak"
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