"keffa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɛf.fa/ Forms: kfief [plural], kefef [plural], keffiet [paucal], kfejfa [diminutive], kfajfa [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic كَفَّة (kaffa), كِفَّة (kiffa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|كَفَّة}} Arabic كَفَّة (kaffa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=kfejfa|dim2=kfajfa|g=f|p=kfief|p2=kefef|pauc=keffiet}} keffa f (plural kfief or kefef, paucal keffiet, diminutive kfejfa or kfajfa)
  1. hem of a garment Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-keffa-mt-noun-17ZPY08j
  2. scalepan Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-keffa-mt-noun-zhCE04z6 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 10 89 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 79 4 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 87 2 2 3
  3. edge Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-keffa-mt-noun-ocsQD1fp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: keff
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    }
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "hem of a garment"
      ],
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      ],
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          "scalepan",
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      ],
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        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɛf.fa/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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    },
    {
      "form": "keffiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kfejfa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kfajfa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "hem of a garment"
      ],
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        [
          "hem",
          "hem"
        ],
        [
          "garment",
          "garment"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "scalepan"
      ],
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        [
          "scalepan",
          "scalepan"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "edge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɛf.fa/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "keff"
    }
  ],
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}

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