"kefrija" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /kɛfˈriː.ja/ Forms: kufrija [alternative]
Etymology: Regarding the obsolete variant probably inherited from Arabic كُفْرِيّة (kufriyya, “blasphemousness, a blasphemy, an act of unbelief”). Alternatively formed from the adjective kiefer, from Arabic كافِر (kāfir), + -ija. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|كُفْرِيّة|t=blasphemousness, a blasphemy, an act of unbelief}} Arabic كُفْرِيّة (kufriyya, “blasphemousness, a blasphemy, an act of unbelief”), {{m+|ar|كافِر}} Arabic كافِر (kāfir), {{suffix|mt||-ija}} + -ija Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f}} kefrija f
  1. cruelty, harshness, ruthlessness Tags: feminine
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