"maħafi" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ma.ˈħaː.fɪ/
Rhymes: -fɪ Etymology: Univerbation of ma’ (“with”) + *ħaf (“fear”) + -i, literally “with fear”, *ħaf is possibly the verbal noun of hypothetical form I *ħaf from خَافَ (ḵāfa, “to fear”). Perhaps *ħaf has merged or superceded by ħaf (“to roam”), itself from a metathesis of Arabic حَفِيَ (ḥafiya, “to walk barefoot”) Compare the same in Arabic مَعَ خَوْف (maʕa ḵawf). Etymology templates: {{univerbation|mt|ma'|*ħaf|-i|lit=with fear|t1=with|t2=fear}} Univerbation of ma’ (“with”) + *ħaf (“fear”) + -i, literally “with fear”, {{m|mt|*ħaf}} *ħaf, {{m|mt|*ħaf}} *ħaf, {{m|ar|خَافَ||to fear}} خَافَ (ḵāfa, “to fear”), {{m|mt|*ħaf}} *ħaf, {{m|mt|ħaf|t=to roam}} ħaf (“to roam”), {{inh|mt|ar|حَفِيَ|t=to walk barefoot}} Arabic حَفِيَ (ḥafiya, “to walk barefoot”), {{cog|ar|مَعَ خَوْف}} Arabic مَعَ خَوْف (maʕa ḵawf) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m}} maħafi m
  1. fear Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms: biża'
    Sense id: en-maħafi-mt-noun-WNVOfHVT Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese univerbations

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        "4": "-i",
        "lit": "with fear",
        "t1": "with",
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      "expansion": "Univerbation of ma’ (“with”) + *ħaf (“fear”) + -i, literally “with fear”",
      "name": "univerbation"
    },
    {
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      },
      "expansion": "*ħaf",
      "name": "m"
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        "2": "*ħaf"
      },
      "expansion": "*ħaf",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "خَافَ",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to fear"
      },
      "expansion": "خَافَ (ḵāfa, “to fear”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*ħaf"
      },
      "expansion": "*ħaf",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ħaf",
        "t": "to roam"
      },
      "expansion": "ħaf (“to roam”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "حَفِيَ",
        "t": "to walk barefoot"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic حَفِيَ (ḥafiya, “to walk barefoot”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "مَعَ خَوْف"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مَعَ خَوْف (maʕa ḵawf)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Univerbation of ma’ (“with”) + *ħaf (“fear”) + -i, literally “with fear”, *ħaf is possibly the verbal noun of hypothetical form I *ħaf from خَافَ (ḵāfa, “to fear”). Perhaps *ħaf has merged or superceded by ħaf (“to roam”), itself from a metathesis of Arabic حَفِيَ (ḥafiya, “to walk barefoot”) Compare the same in Arabic مَعَ خَوْف (maʕa ḵawf).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "maħafi m",
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese univerbations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It is necessary that when you cross the road, you do so with caution.",
          "text": "Hemm bżonn li meta taqsam it-triq, dan tagħmlu bil-maħafi. ― Literally: There is need that when you cross the road, you do it with fear.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      "id": "en-maħafi-mt-noun-WNVOfHVT",
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          "fear",
          "fear"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "biża'"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ma.ˈħaː.fɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-fɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maħafi"
}
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ma'",
        "3": "*ħaf",
        "4": "-i",
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        "t1": "with",
        "t2": "fear"
      },
      "expansion": "Univerbation of ma’ (“with”) + *ħaf (“fear”) + -i, literally “with fear”",
      "name": "univerbation"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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      },
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        "1": "mt",
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      },
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        "3": "",
        "4": "to fear"
      },
      "expansion": "خَافَ (ḵāfa, “to fear”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "*ħaf"
      },
      "expansion": "*ħaf",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ħaf",
        "t": "to roam"
      },
      "expansion": "ħaf (“to roam”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "حَفِيَ",
        "t": "to walk barefoot"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic حَفِيَ (ḥafiya, “to walk barefoot”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "مَعَ خَوْف"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مَعَ خَوْف (maʕa ḵawf)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Univerbation of ma’ (“with”) + *ħaf (“fear”) + -i, literally “with fear”, *ħaf is possibly the verbal noun of hypothetical form I *ħaf from خَافَ (ḵāfa, “to fear”). Perhaps *ħaf has merged or superceded by ħaf (“to roam”), itself from a metathesis of Arabic حَفِيَ (ḥafiya, “to walk barefoot”) Compare the same in Arabic مَعَ خَوْف (maʕa ḵawf).",
  "head_templates": [
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      },
      "expansion": "maħafi m",
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese obsolete terms",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with usage examples",
        "Maltese univerbations",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/fɪ",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/fɪ/3 syllables"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It is necessary that when you cross the road, you do so with caution.",
          "text": "Hemm bżonn li meta taqsam it-triq, dan tagħmlu bil-maħafi. ― Literally: There is need that when you cross the road, you do it with fear.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "fear"
      ],
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          "fear"
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        {
          "word": "biża'"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ma.ˈħaː.fɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-fɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maħafi"
}

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