"nixfa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɪʃ.fa/ Forms: nixfiet [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic نَشْفَة (našfa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|نَشْفَة}} Arabic نَشْفَة (našfa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=nixfiet}} nixfa f (plural nixfiet)
  1. dryness Tags: feminine Synonyms: nxief, nxufija
    Sense id: en-nixfa-mt-noun-zMgRGHwQ Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41
  2. drought (period of very dry weather) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-nixfa-mt-noun-PhSCIqi4 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48

Inflected forms

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