"lejl" meaning in Maltese

See lejl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lɛjl/ Forms: ljieli [plural], lejlijiet [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic لَيْل (layl). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|لَيْل}} Arabic لَيْل (layl) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=ljieli|p2=lejlijiet}} lejl m (plural ljieli or lejlijiet)
  1. night Tags: masculine Derived forms: dal-lejl, farfett il-lejl, lejli, nofsillejl Related terms: lejla
    Sense id: en-lejl-mt-noun-F2Rz1zEz Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "لَيْل"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَيْل (layl)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَيْل (layl).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ljieli",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lejlijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "g": "m",
        "p": "ljieli",
        "p2": "lejlijiet"
      },
      "expansion": "lejl m (plural ljieli or lejlijiet)",
      "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"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "dal-lejl"
        },
        {
          "word": "farfett il-lejl"
        },
        {
          "word": "lejli"
        },
        {
          "word": "nofsillejl"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "night"
      ],
      "id": "en-lejl-mt-noun-F2Rz1zEz",
      "links": [
        [
          "night",
          "night"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "lejla"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛjl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lejl"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "dal-lejl"
    },
    {
      "word": "farfett il-lejl"
    },
    {
      "word": "lejli"
    },
    {
      "word": "nofsillejl"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic لَيْل (layl).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ljieli",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lejlijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "ljieli",
        "p2": "lejlijiet"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "lejla"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "night"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "night",
          "night"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛjl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lejl"
}

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