"lajku" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlaj.ku/ Forms: lajċi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian laicu and/or Italian laico, both from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|laicu}} Borrowed from Sicilian laicu, {{bor|mt|it|laico}} Italian laico, {{der|mt|la|laicus}} Latin laicus, {{der|mt|grc|λαϊκός}} Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=lajċi}} lajku m (plural lajċi)
  1. (religion) layman (one who is not ordained) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-lajku-mt-noun-6trgh4eS Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle, religion
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        "2": "scn",
        "3": "laicu"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "laico"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian laico",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
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        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "laicus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin laicus",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "λαϊκός"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian laicu and/or Italian laico, both from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lajċi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "g": "m",
        "p": "lajċi"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "qassis"
        },
        {
          "word": "saċerdot"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "mt:Religion",
          "parents": [
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "layman (one who is not ordained)"
      ],
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        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "layman",
          "layman"
        ],
        [
          "ordain",
          "ordain#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(religion) layman (one who is not ordained)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaj.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lajku"
}
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "laico"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian laico",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "2": "la",
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      },
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    },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian laicu and/or Italian laico, both from Latin laicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lajċi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "p": "lajċi"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "qassis"
        },
        {
          "word": "saċerdot"
        }
      ],
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        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms borrowed from Italian",
        "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Maltese terms derived from Italian",
        "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "mt:Religion"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "layman (one who is not ordained)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religion",
          "religion"
        ],
        [
          "layman",
          "layman"
        ],
        [
          "ordain",
          "ordain#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(religion) layman (one who is not ordained)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaj.ku/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lajku"
}

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