"imma" meaning in Maltese

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈɪm.ma/
Etymology: From Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā, “as for, as regards, but”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|أَمَّا|t=as for, as regards, but}} Arabic أَمَّا (ʔammā, “as for, as regards, but”) Head templates: {{mt-conjunction}} imma
  1. but Synonyms: iżda, però
    Sense id: en-imma-mt-conj-zcKZN4hx Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries
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        {
          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“IMMA … mhux se teħlisha ħafif għal li għamilt, Amina. Ma nistax nibqa’ nwissik biss u int tibqa’ tagħmel ta’ rasek. Dawn il-jumejn, illum u għada, se tqattagħhom f’kamra waħdek, f’dan is-sular. Mhux se tattendi lezzjonijiet —”",
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          "english": "Last night I had a dream.\nA pleasant dream, but strange.\nActually, it's a recurring dream.",
          "ref": "2019, Kristina Borg, Imkejjen u Rkejjen, Ede Books, →ISBN, page 18:",
          "text": "Dal-lejl ħlomt ħolma.\nWaħda ħelwa, imma stramba.\nFil-verità, waħda li qed noħlom ta’ spiss.",
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          "word": "iżda"
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          "word": "però"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɪm.ma/"
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          "english": "Last night I had a dream.\nA pleasant dream, but strange.\nActually, it's a recurring dream.",
          "ref": "2019, Kristina Borg, Imkejjen u Rkejjen, Ede Books, →ISBN, page 18:",
          "text": "Dal-lejl ħlomt ħolma.\nWaħda ħelwa, imma stramba.\nFil-verità, waħda li qed noħlom ta’ spiss.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɪm.ma/"
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