"ftit" meaning in Maltese

See ftit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ftiːt/ Forms: anqas [comparative], inqas [comparative]
Etymology: From Arabic فَتِيت (fatīt, “crumbs”, collective). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فَتِيت|pos=collective|t=crumbs}} Arabic فَتِيت (fatīt, “crumbs”, collective) Head templates: {{mt-adjective|comp=anqas|comp2=inqas}} ftit (comparative anqas or inqas)
  1. few; little
    Sense id: en-ftit-mt-adj-kG-1fDxU Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0

Adverb

IPA: /ftiːt/
Etymology: From Arabic فَتِيت (fatīt, “crumbs”, collective). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|فَتِيت|pos=collective|t=crumbs}} Arabic فَتِيت (fatīt, “crumbs”, collective) Head templates: {{mt-adv}} ftit
  1. little
    Sense id: en-ftit-mt-adv-GAygG5Xw

Inflected forms

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      "name": "inh"
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic فَتِيت (fatīt, “crumbs”, collective).",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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        }
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        {
          "ref": "1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:",
          "text": "u lili firdu minn mal-art għal dejjem,\nu jien sfajt blata u gżira l-aktar ċkejkna,\nbi ftit faqqiegħ u ftit gremxul sewdieni\nngħix ħajja waħdi.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Agnes”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:",
          "text": "Miexja fil-funeral ta’ kuġintha\nmart it-tabib, li mietet fl-aħjar tagħha;\nu f’moħħha ħsieb għaddej li t-tabib jista’\nkif jgħaddi ftit taż-żmien, jitgħarras magħha.",
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    },
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        "comparative"
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          "ref": "1949, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral”, in Fanali bil-Lejl:",
          "text": "u lili firdu minn mal-art għal dejjem,\nu jien sfajt blata u gżira l-aktar ċkejkna,\nbi ftit faqqiegħ u ftit gremxul sewdieni\nngħix ħajja waħdi.",
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        {
          "ref": "1966, Anton Buttigieg, “Agnes”, in Ejjew Nidħku Ftit Ieħor:",
          "text": "Miexja fil-funeral ta’ kuġintha\nmart it-tabib, li mietet fl-aħjar tagħha;\nu f’moħħha ħsieb għaddej li t-tabib jista’\nkif jgħaddi ftit taż-żmien, jitgħarras magħha.",
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