"nieqa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɪː.ʔa/ Forms: nwieqi [plural], nwejqa [diminutive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian naca. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|scn|naca|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sicilian naca, {{bor+|mt|scn|naca}} Borrowed from Sicilian naca Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=nwejqa|g=f|p=nwieqi}} nieqa f (plural nwieqi, diminutive nwejqa)
  1. cradle, crib Tags: feminine Synonyms: benniena
    Sense id: en-nieqa-mt-noun-3sb2v~ek Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for nieqa meaning in Maltese (1.2kB)

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      "tags": [
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    },
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    }
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      ],
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        ]
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          "word": "benniena"
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      "ipa": "/ˈnɪː.ʔa/"
    }
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    },
    {
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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          "crib",
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          "word": "benniena"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnɪː.ʔa/"
    }
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