"gawwi" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡaw.wɪ/ Forms: gawwija [singulative], gawwijiet [paucal]
Etymology: Eventually from Latin gāvia. Predominantly thought to have been inherited through dialectal North African Arabic, where the word is apparently still attested in some areas. If so, possibly transmitted through a Berber language. Compare Tunisian Arabic ڨاوية (gāwya). Etymology templates: {{der|mt|la|gāvia}} Latin gāvia, {{inh|mt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{der|mt|ber|-}} Berber, {{cog|aeb|ڨاوية|tr=gāwya}} Tunisian Arabic ڨاوية (gāwya)
  1. gulls, seagulls Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-gawwi-mt-noun-vB7bnwZr Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Derived forms: gawwija baħrija, gawwija daharha iswed, gawwija geddumha aħmar, gawwija griża, gawwija ħamrana, gawwija imperjali, gawwija komuni, gawwija prima, gawwija rasha sewda, gawwija rasha sewda sekonda, gawwija roża gawwija ta’ geddumha rqiq, gawwija sekonda, gawwija tal-Ingilterra, gawwija tal-pinen bojod, gawwija tas-siġar, gawwija ta’ saqajha koħol, gawwija ta’ tlett iswaba’, gawwija żgħira
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    },
    {
      "form": "gawwijiet",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "gawwija geddumha aħmar"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija griża"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija ħamrana"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija imperjali"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija komuni"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija prima"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija rasha sewda"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija rasha sewda sekonda"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija roża gawwija ta’ geddumha rqiq"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija sekonda"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija tal-Ingilterra"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija tal-pinen bojod"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija tas-siġar"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija ta’ saqajha koħol"
        },
        {
          "word": "gawwija ta’ tlett iswaba’"
        },
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        }
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      ],
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        ]
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        "masculine"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaw.wɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gawwi"
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      "word": "gawwija baħrija"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija daharha iswed"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija geddumha aħmar"
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    {
      "word": "gawwija griża"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija ħamrana"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija imperjali"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija komuni"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija prima"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija rasha sewda"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija rasha sewda sekonda"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija roża gawwija ta’ geddumha rqiq"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija sekonda"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija tal-Ingilterra"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija tal-pinen bojod"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija tas-siġar"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija ta’ saqajha koħol"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija ta’ tlett iswaba’"
    },
    {
      "word": "gawwija żgħira"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "gawwijiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Maltese terms derived from Berber languages",
        "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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      ],
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaw.wɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gawwi"
}

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