"nnifs-" meaning in Maltese

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Pronoun

IPA: /(ɪ)nˈnɪfs/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], nnifsi [first-person, singular], nfusna [first-person, plural], nnifsek [second-person, singular], nfuskom [plural, second-person], nnifsu [masculine, singular, third-person], nnifsha [feminine, singular, third-person], nfushom [plural, third-person]
Etymology: From Arabic نَفْس (nafs, “self, soul, living being”), related with Maltese nifs (“breath”), from Arabic نَفَس (nafas). Regarding the initial gemination in some of the forms perhaps through the prepositional construction بِنَفْسِي (binafsī), بِنَفْسِكَ (binafsika), etc. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|نَفْس|t=self, soul, living being}} Arabic نَفْس (nafs, “self, soul, living being”), {{m+|mt|nifs|t=breath}} Maltese nifs (“breath”), {{m+|ar|نَفَس}} Arabic نَفَس (nafas), {{m|ar||بِنَفْسِي}} بِنَفْسِي (binafsī), {{m|ar||بِنَفْسِكَ}} بِنَفْسِكَ (binafsika) Head templates: {{mt-pronoun}} nnifs- Inflection templates: {{mt-pron-inflection|1p=nfusna|1s=nnifsi|2p=nfuskom|2s=nnifsek|3fs=nnifsha|3ms=nnifsu|3p=nfushom}}
  1. -self; used with a pronominal suffix to form emphatic pronouns Synonyms: stess, innifs- [also] Related terms: ruħ- [pronoun, reflexive]
    Sense id: en-nnifs--mt-pron-OOEdX8ZE Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese pronouns

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        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "نَفْس",
        "t": "self, soul, living being"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نَفْس (nafs, “self, soul, living being”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "nifs",
        "t": "breath"
      },
      "expansion": "Maltese nifs (“breath”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "نَفَس"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نَفَس (nafas)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "",
        "3": "بِنَفْسِي"
      },
      "expansion": "بِنَفْسِي (binafsī)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "",
        "3": "بِنَفْسِكَ"
      },
      "expansion": "بِنَفْسِكَ (binafsika)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic نَفْس (nafs, “self, soul, living being”), related with Maltese nifs (“breath”), from Arabic نَفَس (nafas). Regarding the initial gemination in some of the forms perhaps through the prepositional construction بِنَفْسِي (binafsī), بِنَفْسِكَ (binafsika), etc.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mt-pron-inflection\n",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfusna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsek",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfuskom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsha",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfushom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "nnifs-",
      "name": "mt-pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1p": "nfusna",
        "1s": "nnifsi",
        "2p": "nfuskom",
        "2s": "nnifsek",
        "3fs": "nnifsha",
        "3ms": "nnifsu",
        "3p": "nfushom"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "pron",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese pronouns",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I myself",
          "text": "jiena nnifsi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "God himself",
          "text": "Alla nnifsu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "-self; used with a pronominal suffix to form emphatic pronouns"
      ],
      "id": "en-nnifs--mt-pron-OOEdX8ZE",
      "links": [
        [
          "-self",
          "-self"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "pronoun",
            "reflexive"
          ],
          "word": "ruħ-"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "stess"
        },
        {
          "raw_tags": [
            "after a consonant",
            "after a pause"
          ],
          "tags": [
            "also"
          ],
          "word": "innifs-"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)nˈnɪfs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nnifs-"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "نَفْس",
        "t": "self, soul, living being"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نَفْس (nafs, “self, soul, living being”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "nifs",
        "t": "breath"
      },
      "expansion": "Maltese nifs (“breath”)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "نَفَس"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نَفَس (nafas)",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "",
        "3": "بِنَفْسِي"
      },
      "expansion": "بِنَفْسِي (binafsī)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "",
        "3": "بِنَفْسِكَ"
      },
      "expansion": "بِنَفْسِكَ (binafsika)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mt-pron-inflection\n",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfusna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsek",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfuskom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nnifsha",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfushom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "nnifs-",
      "name": "mt-pronoun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1p": "nfusna",
        "1s": "nnifsi",
        "2p": "nfuskom",
        "2s": "nnifsek",
        "3fs": "nnifsha",
        "3ms": "nnifsu",
        "3p": "nfushom"
      },
      "name": "mt-pron-inflection"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "pron",
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "pronoun",
        "reflexive"
      ],
      "word": "ruħ-"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese 2-syllable words",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese pronouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I myself",
          "text": "jiena nnifsi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "God himself",
          "text": "Alla nnifsu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "-self; used with a pronominal suffix to form emphatic pronouns"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-self",
          "-self"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "stess"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)nˈnɪfs/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "after a consonant",
        "after a pause"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "also"
      ],
      "word": "innifs-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nnifs-"
}

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