"hemm" meaning in Maltese

See hemm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɛmm/ Forms: hemma [alternative], hemmi [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic ثَمَّ (ṯamma). Compare Tunisian Arabic فمة (famma, “there is”) and Moroccan Arabic تم (tamm), تمة (tamma, “there”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|ثَمَّ}} Arabic ثَمَّ (ṯamma), {{cog|aeb|فمة|t=there is|tr=famma}} Tunisian Arabic فمة (famma, “there is”), {{cog|ary|تم|tr=tamm}} Moroccan Arabic تم (tamm) Head templates: {{mt-adv}} hemm
  1. there
    Sense id: en-hemm-mt-adv-4kTxh~aW
  2. there is, there are
    Sense id: en-hemm-mt-adv-7Scb-CIa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɛmm/ Forms: hemum [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic هَمّ (hamm). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|هَمّ}} Arabic هَمّ (hamm) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=hemum}} hemm m (plural hemum)
  1. sorrow, sadness, grief Tags: masculine Synonyms: niket
    Sense id: en-hemm-mt-noun-PoWcKMJK Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "ثَمَّ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic ثَمَّ (ṯamma)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "aeb",
        "2": "فمة",
        "t": "there is",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Moroccan Arabic تم (tamm)",
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "hemma",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hemmi",
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      ]
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  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "hemm",
      "name": "mt-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The book is there.",
          "text": "Il-ktieb hemm."
        },
        {
          "english": "down there",
          "text": "hemm isfel"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "there"
      ],
      "id": "en-hemm-mt-adv-4kTxh~aW",
      "links": [
        [
          "there",
          "there"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "There are many large houses on this street.",
          "text": "Hemm ħafna djar kbar fuq din it-triq."
        },
        {
          "english": "There are no books here.",
          "text": "M’hemmx kotba hawn."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "there is, there are"
      ],
      "id": "en-hemm-mt-adv-7Scb-CIa",
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        [
          "there is",
          "there is"
        ],
        [
          "there are",
          "there are"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛmm/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 100",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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          ],
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        ],
        [
          "sadness",
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        ],
        [
          "grief",
          "grief"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "niket"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛmm/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for pronunciation in Tarifit entries"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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    {
      "form": "hemma",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hemmi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
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  "pos": "adv",
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        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The book is there.",
          "text": "Il-ktieb hemm."
        },
        {
          "english": "down there",
          "text": "hemm isfel"
        }
      ],
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        "there"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "there",
          "there"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "There are many large houses on this street.",
          "text": "Hemm ħafna djar kbar fuq din it-triq."
        },
        {
          "english": "There are no books here.",
          "text": "M’hemmx kotba hawn."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "there is, there are"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "there is",
          "there is"
        ],
        [
          "there are",
          "there are"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛmm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hemm"
}

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    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for pronunciation in Tarifit entries"
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "sorrow, sadness, grief"
      ],
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        [
          "sorrow",
          "sorrow"
        ],
        [
          "sadness",
          "sadness"
        ],
        [
          "grief",
          "grief"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "niket"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛmm/"
    }
  ],
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}

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