"nadif" meaning in Maltese

See nadif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /naˈdiːf/ Forms: nadifa [feminine, singular], ndaf [plural], nodfa [plural], indaf [comparative, dialectal]
Etymology: From Arabic نَظِيف (naẓīf). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|نَظِيف}} Arabic نَظِيف (naẓīf) Head templates: {{mt-adjective|comp=indaf|compq=dialectal|f=nadifa|p=ndaf|p2=nodfa}} nadif (feminine singular nadifa, plural ndaf or nodfa, comparative (dialectal) indaf)
  1. clean
    Sense id: en-nadif-mt-adj-OwZoBPbR Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for nadif meaning in Maltese (1.1kB)

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        {
          "english": "Leave your place clean when you go.",
          "text": "Ħalli postok nadif meta tmur.",
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        }
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