"karattru" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈrat.tru/ Forms: karattri [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from the plural karattri, from Sicilian caràttari. Etymology templates: {{backformation|mt}} Back-formation, {{bor|mt|scn|caràttari}} Sicilian caràttari Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=karattri}} karattru m (plural karattri)
  1. character, nature, disposition, temper Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-x8lwOKc8
  2. character (in a play, program, film) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-jT7w9oTP
  3. handwriting Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-ZosiAkwX Categories (other): Maltese back-formations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese back-formations: 23 13 50 14 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 12 2 68 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 4 56 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 3 84 7
  4. type, typeface, font, print Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-karattru-mt-noun-9tnJQND7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: karatterist, karatteristika, karatteristikament, karatteristiku, kkaratterizza
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          "ref": "2022, Alfred Massa, Il-Ħarba, Horizons, →ISBN, page 6:",
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