"mira" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːra/ Forms: miri [plural]
Etymology: From Italian mira or its Sicilian equivalent. Etymology templates: {{der|mt|it|mira}} Italian mira, {{der|mt|scn|-}} Sicilian Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=miri}} mira f (plural miri)
  1. target; aim (e.g. for shooting) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-mira-mt-noun-IPF5HwY6 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. aim; goal; purpose Tags: feminine Synonyms: għan
    Sense id: en-mira-mt-noun-gWDKMdQD Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

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      "expansion": "Italian mira",
      "name": "der"
    },
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  "etymology_text": "From Italian mira or its Sicilian equivalent.",
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      "tags": [
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "english": "We didn’t reach our goals.",
          "text": "Ma lħaqniex il-miri tagħna."
        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːra/"
    }
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    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Italian",
    "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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        "target; aim (e.g. for shooting)"
      ],
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        [
          "aim",
          "aim"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "We didn’t reach our goals.",
          "text": "Ma lħaqniex il-miri tagħna."
        }
      ],
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        "aim; goal; purpose"
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːra/"
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