"pprova" meaning in Maltese

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Verb

IPA: /(ɪ)pˈprɔː.va/ Forms: jipprova [imperfect], no-table-tags [table-tags], ipprova [alternative, also]
Rhymes: -ɔːva Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian pruvari and/or Italian provare, from Latin probare. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|pruvari}} Borrowed from Sicilian pruvari, {{bor|mt|it|provare}} Italian provare, {{der|mt|la|probo|probare}} Latin probare Head templates: {{mt-verb|jipprova}} pprova (imperfect jipprova)
  1. to try, try out, test Synonyms: ġarrab
    Sense id: en-pprova-mt-verb-GPgxElQB Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 36
  2. (religion) to try; to put through trial, temptation, tribulation Synonyms: ġarrab
    Sense id: en-pprova-mt-verb-exPgg42S Categories (other): Religion, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 19 57 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 36 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. to prove Synonyms: ta prova
    Sense id: en-pprova-mt-verb-4KqD8dzT Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 32 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 31 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: prova, ħajjar, ttenta
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔːva"
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          "try out"
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      ],
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔːva"
    }
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}

Download raw JSONL data for pprova meaning in Maltese (2.2kB)

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