"lamtu" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlaːm.tu/ Forms: lamti [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu (with a fused definite article), from Latin amidum, from older amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|àmitu}} Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu, {{der|mt|la|amidum}} Latin amidum, {{der|mt|grc|ἄμυλον}} Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=lamti}} lamtu m (plural lamti)
  1. starch Tags: masculine Related terms: lamtatura, llamta
    Sense id: en-lamtu-mt-noun-P6miY3dE Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "scn",
        "3": "àmitu"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "amidum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin amidum",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "ἄμυλον"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu (with a fused definite article), from Latin amidum, from older amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lamti",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "lamti"
      },
      "expansion": "lamtu m (plural lamti)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Pasta and potatoes contain a lot of starch.",
          "text": "L-għaġin u l-patata fihom ħafna lamtu."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "starch"
      ],
      "id": "en-lamtu-mt-noun-P6miY3dE",
      "links": [
        [
          "starch",
          "starch"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "lamtatura"
        },
        {
          "word": "llamta"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaːm.tu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lamtu"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "àmitu"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "amidum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin amidum",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "ἄμυλον"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian àmitu (with a fused definite article), from Latin amidum, from older amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lamti",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "lamti"
      },
      "expansion": "lamtu m (plural lamti)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "lamtatura"
    },
    {
      "word": "llamta"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Pasta and potatoes contain a lot of starch.",
          "text": "L-għaġin u l-patata fihom ħafna lamtu."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "starch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "starch",
          "starch"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaːm.tu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lamtu"
}

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