"nemes" meaning in Maltese

See nemes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛ.mɛs/ Forms: inmsa [plural], nemsijiet [plural], nemsa [feminine]
Etymology: From Arabic نِمْس (nims), though the Maltese form is slightly irregular and points to an underlying *namas. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|نِمْس}} Arabic نِمْس (nims) Head templates: {{mt-noun|f=nemsa|g=m|p=inmsa|p2=nemsijiet}} nemes m (plural inmsa or nemsijiet, feminine nemsa)
  1. ferret Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Mustelids
    Sense id: en-nemes-mt-noun-bVlPTMoN Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 29 28 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 29 27 7 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. (figuratively) inquisitive person Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-nemes-mt-noun-D1kL3Llr

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "نِمْس"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نِمْس (nims)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic نِمْس (nims), though the Maltese form is slightly irregular and points to an underlying *namas.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "inmsa",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nemsijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nemsa",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "f": "nemsa",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "inmsa",
        "p2": "nemsijiet"
      },
      "expansion": "nemes m (plural inmsa or nemsijiet, feminine nemsa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Mustelids",
          "orig": "mt:Mustelids",
          "parents": [
            "Carnivores",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 29 28 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 29 27 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ferret"
      ],
      "id": "en-nemes-mt-noun-bVlPTMoN",
      "links": [
        [
          "ferret",
          "ferret"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "inquisitive person"
      ],
      "id": "en-nemes-mt-noun-D1kL3Llr",
      "links": [
        [
          "inquisitive",
          "inquisitive"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) inquisitive person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɛ.mɛs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nemes"
}
{
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    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "نِمْس"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic نِمْس (nims), though the Maltese form is slightly irregular and points to an underlying *namas.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "inmsa",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nemsijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nemsa",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "f": "nemsa",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "inmsa",
        "p2": "nemsijiet"
      },
      "expansion": "nemes m (plural inmsa or nemsijiet, feminine nemsa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "mt:Mustelids"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ferret"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ferret",
          "ferret"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "inquisitive person"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "inquisitive",
          "inquisitive"
        ],
        [
          "person",
          "person"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) inquisitive person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɛ.mɛs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nemes"
}

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