"nofs" meaning in Maltese

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nofsana"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "alt": "nofsani",
      "word": "nofsi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nofsija"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nofsillejl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nofsinhar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nofsiegħa"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "نُصْف"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نُصْف (nuṣf)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic نُصْف (nuṣf) with metathesis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nofsijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfas",
      "raw_tags": [
        "in sense 3"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "nofsijiet",
        "p2": "nfas",
        "p2q": "only in sense 􂀽3"
      },
      "expansion": "nofs m (plural nofsijiet or (only in sense 3) nfas)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "half (one of two parts, especially when equal)"
      ],
      "id": "en-nofs-mt-noun-BG8pa08R",
      "links": [
        [
          "half",
          "half"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "middle (area where two equal halves meet)"
      ],
      "id": "en-nofs-mt-noun-H3hpdWFc",
      "links": [
        [
          "middle",
          "middle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Units of measure",
          "orig": "mt:Units of measure",
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            "Metrology",
            "Quantity",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Mathematics",
            "Sciences",
            "Formal sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unit of volume:",
        "for spirits, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially one imperial pint (568.3 mL)."
      ],
      "id": "en-nofs-mt-noun-mt:measure",
      "links": [
        [
          "unit",
          "unit"
        ],
        [
          "volume",
          "volume"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "terz",
          "terz"
        ],
        [
          "pint",
          "pint"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "historical units of measurement",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical units of measurement) a unit of volume:",
        "for spirits, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially one imperial pint (568.3 mL)."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "mt:measure"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
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          "orig": "mt:Units of measure",
          "parents": [
            "Metrology",
            "Quantity",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Mathematics",
            "Sciences",
            "Formal sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 6 16 72",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unit of volume:",
        "for milk and oil, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially 22+¹⁄₂ imperial fluid ounces (639.3 mL)."
      ],
      "id": "en-nofs-mt-noun-mt:measure1",
      "links": [
        [
          "unit",
          "unit"
        ],
        [
          "volume",
          "volume"
        ],
        [
          "milk",
          "milk"
        ],
        [
          "oil",
          "oil"
        ],
        [
          "terz",
          "terz"
        ],
        [
          "fluid ounce",
          "fluid ounce"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "historical units of measurement",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical units of measurement) a unit of volume:",
        "for milk and oil, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially 22+¹⁄₂ imperial fluid ounces (639.3 mL)."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "mt:measure"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔfs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nofs"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Maltese 1-syllable words",
    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "nofsana"
    },
    {
      "alt": "nofsani",
      "word": "nofsi"
    },
    {
      "word": "nofsija"
    },
    {
      "word": "nofsillejl"
    },
    {
      "word": "nofsinhar"
    },
    {
      "word": "nofsiegħa"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "نُصْف"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic نُصْف (nuṣf)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic نُصْف (nuṣf) with metathesis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nofsijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nfas",
      "raw_tags": [
        "in sense 3"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "nofsijiet",
        "p2": "nfas",
        "p2q": "only in sense 􂀽3"
      },
      "expansion": "nofs m (plural nofsijiet or (only in sense 3) nfas)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "half (one of two parts, especially when equal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "half",
          "half"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "middle (area where two equal halves meet)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "middle",
          "middle"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with historical senses",
        "mt:Units of measure"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unit of volume:",
        "for spirits, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially one imperial pint (568.3 mL)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unit",
          "unit"
        ],
        [
          "volume",
          "volume"
        ],
        [
          "spirit",
          "spirit"
        ],
        [
          "terz",
          "terz"
        ],
        [
          "pint",
          "pint"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "historical units of measurement",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical units of measurement) a unit of volume:",
        "for spirits, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially one imperial pint (568.3 mL)."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "mt:measure"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with historical senses",
        "mt:Units of measure"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unit of volume:",
        "for milk and oil, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially 22+¹⁄₂ imperial fluid ounces (639.3 mL)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unit",
          "unit"
        ],
        [
          "volume",
          "volume"
        ],
        [
          "milk",
          "milk"
        ],
        [
          "oil",
          "oil"
        ],
        [
          "terz",
          "terz"
        ],
        [
          "fluid ounce",
          "fluid ounce"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "historical units of measurement",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical units of measurement) a unit of volume:",
        "for milk and oil, equivalent to 2 terz, that is officially 22+¹⁄₂ imperial fluid ounces (639.3 mL)."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "mt:measure"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔfs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nofs"
}