"għerf" meaning in Maltese

See għerf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛːrf/, /ɛrf/, /ɛˤːrf/ [archaic] Audio: LL-Q9166 (mlt)-GħawdxiVeru-għerf.wav
Etymology: Derived from għaraf, from Arabic عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, “to know”). Etymology templates: {{mt-root|għ-r-f}}, {{der|mt|ar|عَرَفَ||to know}} Arabic عَرَفَ (ʕarafa, “to know”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} għerf m
  1. knowledge, wisdom Tags: masculine Synonyms: għarfien
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    },
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