"ilu" meaning in Maltese

See ilu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈiː.lu/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], ili [first-person, singular], ilna [first-person, plural], ilek [second-person, singular], ilkom [plural, second-person], ilu [masculine, singular, third-person], ilha [feminine, singular, third-person], ilhom [plural, third-person]
Etymology: Originally an alternative form of lilu (“to him”), etc., pronominal forms of Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), إلَى (ʔilā, “to, towards”). The adverbial construction exists in several Arabic dialects; compare e.g. North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”). The postpositional use is derived therefrom. Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|لَ|t=to, for}} Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), {{cog|apc||إلي يومين ما نمت|t=I haven’t slept in two days|tr=ʔili yawmayn ma nimt}} North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”) Head templates: {{head|mt|adverb}} ilu Inflection templates: {{mt-prep-inflection-2|il|c}}
  1. Expresses the time that something has been going on; takes personal suffixes according to subject of the phrase and is followed by a specification of time; (equivalent to English) for; in
    Sense id: en-ilu-mt-adv-JTslfIo~ Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese postpositions Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Maltese postpositions: 68 32

Postposition

IPA: /ˈiː.lu/
Etymology: Originally an alternative form of lilu (“to him”), etc., pronominal forms of Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), إلَى (ʔilā, “to, towards”). The adverbial construction exists in several Arabic dialects; compare e.g. North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”). The postpositional use is derived therefrom. Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|لَ|t=to, for}} Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), {{cog|apc||إلي يومين ما نمت|t=I haven’t slept in two days|tr=ʔili yawmayn ma nimt}} North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”) Head templates: {{head|mt|postposition}} ilu
  1. ago Related terms: lejn, lil
    Sense id: en-ilu-mt-postp-HY4I~WMm
     
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَ",
        "t": "to, for"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "",
        "3": "إلي يومين ما نمت",
        "t": "I haven’t slept in two days",
        "tr": "ʔili yawmayn ma nimt"
      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally an alternative form of lilu (“to him”), etc., pronominal forms of Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), إلَى (ʔilā, “to, towards”). The adverbial construction exists in several Arabic dialects; compare e.g. North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”). The postpositional use is derived therefrom.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mt-prep-inflection-2",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ili",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilek",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilkom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilha",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilhom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "ilu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "il",
        "2": "c"
      },
      "name": "mt-prep-inflection-2"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "94 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese postpositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “To me two days I don’t sleep.”)",
          "roman": "I haven’t slept in two days.",
          "text": "Ili jumejn ma norqod."
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “Simon to him seven months in jail.”)",
          "roman": "Simon has been in jail for seven months.",
          "text": "Xmun ilu seba’ xhur fil-ħabs."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses the time that something has been going on; takes personal suffixes according to subject of the phrase and is followed by a specification of time; (equivalent to English) for; in"
      ],
      "id": "en-ilu-mt-adv-JTslfIo~",
      "links": [
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ],
        [
          "in",
          "in"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiː.lu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ilu"
}

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَ",
        "t": "to, for"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "",
        "3": "إلي يومين ما نمت",
        "t": "I haven’t slept in two days",
        "tr": "ʔili yawmayn ma nimt"
      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally an alternative form of lilu (“to him”), etc., pronominal forms of Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), إلَى (ʔilā, “to, towards”). The adverbial construction exists in several Arabic dialects; compare e.g. North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”). The postpositional use is derived therefrom.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "postposition"
      },
      "expansion": "ilu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "postp",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We arrived here two days ago.",
          "text": "Wasalna hawn jumejn ilu."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ago"
      ],
      "id": "en-ilu-mt-postp-HY4I~WMm",
      "links": [
        [
          "ago",
          "ago"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "lejn"
        },
        {
          "word": "lil"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiː.lu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ilu"
}

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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese postpositions",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
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    "Pages with entries",
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  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "",
        "3": "إلي يومين ما نمت",
        "t": "I haven’t slept in two days",
        "tr": "ʔili yawmayn ma nimt"
      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally an alternative form of lilu (“to him”), etc., pronominal forms of Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), إلَى (ʔilā, “to, towards”). The adverbial construction exists in several Arabic dialects; compare e.g. North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”). The postpositional use is derived therefrom.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mt-prep-inflection-2",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ili",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilek",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilkom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilha",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ilhom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "ilu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "il",
        "2": "c"
      },
      "name": "mt-prep-inflection-2"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “To me two days I don’t sleep.”)",
          "roman": "I haven’t slept in two days.",
          "text": "Ili jumejn ma norqod."
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “Simon to him seven months in jail.”)",
          "roman": "Simon has been in jail for seven months.",
          "text": "Xmun ilu seba’ xhur fil-ħabs."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Expresses the time that something has been going on; takes personal suffixes according to subject of the phrase and is followed by a specification of time; (equivalent to English) for; in"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ],
        [
          "in",
          "in"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiː.lu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ilu"
}

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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese postpositions",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "yo:Musical instruments"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَ",
        "t": "to, for"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "",
        "3": "إلي يومين ما نمت",
        "t": "I haven’t slept in two days",
        "tr": "ʔili yawmayn ma nimt"
      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Originally an alternative form of lilu (“to him”), etc., pronominal forms of Arabic لَ (la, “to, for”), إلَى (ʔilā, “to, towards”). The adverbial construction exists in several Arabic dialects; compare e.g. North Levantine Arabic إلي يومين ما نمت (ʔili yawmayn ma nimt, “I haven’t slept in two days”). The postpositional use is derived therefrom.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "postposition"
      },
      "expansion": "ilu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "postp",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "lejn"
    },
    {
      "word": "lil"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We arrived here two days ago.",
          "text": "Wasalna hawn jumejn ilu."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ago"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ago",
          "ago"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈiː.lu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ilu"
}

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