"gremxul" meaning in Maltese

See gremxul in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡrɛmˈʃuːl/ Forms: gremxula [singulative], gremxuliet [paucal]
Etymology: Unknown, suggested Arabic دَرَمَ (darama, “to run with short steps (said of a hare or hedgehog); to be thick and salient (said of houghs)”) + شَوِل (šawil), شَوْل (šawl, “agile, swift”). Etymology templates: {{unk|mt}} Unknown, {{der|mt|ar|دَرَمَ|t=to run with short steps (said of a hare or hedgehog); to be thick and salient (said of houghs)}} Arabic دَرَمَ (darama, “to run with short steps (said of a hare or hedgehog); to be thick and salient (said of houghs)”)
  1. lizards Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Reptiles Synonyms: dirbi (alt: dorbi)
    Sense id: en-gremxul-mt-noun-MQT~NjJB Categories (other): Maltese terms with collocations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 1 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 22 1 22 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 22 1 22 28
  2. pipefish
    greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus)
    Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Fish, Syngnathiform fish Synonyms: gremxul tal-baħar
    Sense id: en-gremxul-mt-noun-lvCfnHsV Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 1 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 22 1 22 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 22 1 22 28
  3. pipefish
    straightnose pipefish (Nerophis ophidion)
    Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Fish, Syngnathiform fish
    Sense id: en-gremxul-mt-noun-gRW08Alj
  4. pipefish
    broadnosed pipefish (Syngnathus typhle)
    Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Fish, Syngnathiform fish
    Sense id: en-gremxul-mt-noun-rWggz5ec Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 1 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 22 1 22 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 22 1 22 28
  5. lizardfish Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Aulopiform fish, Fish Synonyms: skalm
    Sense id: en-gremxul-mt-noun-g7WxNV5T Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 1 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 22 1 22 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 22 1 22 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drenxul, dremxul

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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