"jekk" meaning in Maltese

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Conjunction

IPA: /ˈjɛk/
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic إِنْ كَانَ (ʔin kāna, “if be”) or Arabic يَكُون (yakūn, “to be”). Etymology templates: {{uncertain|mt}} Uncertain, {{der|mt|ar|إِنْ كَانَ|t=if be}} Arabic إِنْ كَانَ (ʔin kāna, “if be”), {{inh|mt|ar|يَكُون|t=to be}} Arabic يَكُون (yakūn, “to be”) Head templates: {{mt-conjunction}} jekk
  1. if Synonyms: ’kk
    Sense id: en-jekk-mt-conj-k19oMZ1P Categories (other): Arabic links with redundant wikilinks, Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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