"preferenza" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /prɛ.fɛˈrɛn.t͡sa/ Forms: preferenzi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian preferenza. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|it|preferenza}} Borrowed from Italian preferenza Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=preferenzi}} preferenza f (plural preferenzi)
  1. preference Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-preferenza-mt-noun-vF7OYP~4 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 10 43 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 11 43 11 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. favouritism Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-preferenza-mt-noun-bR~UohLF Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 10 43 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 11 43 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ppreferixxa (alt: pprefera), preferenzjali, preferibbli
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