"qalba" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ʔal.ba/ Forms: qlub [plural], qliebi [plural], qalbiet [plural], qlejba [diminutive]
Etymology: qalb + -a Etymology templates: {{af|mt|qalb|-a}} qalb + -a Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=qlejba|g=f|p=qlub|p2=qliebi|p3=qalbiet}} qalba f (plural qlub or qliebi or qalbiet, diminutive qlejba)
  1. heart Tags: feminine Synonyms: qalb
    Sense id: en-qalba-mt-noun-PLloqYII
  2. core, kernel (of a fruit) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-qalba-mt-noun-IcBjC5Q6
  3. sprout Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-qalba-mt-noun-eVe9-OqX Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms suffixed with -a, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 52 33 Disambiguation of Maltese terms suffixed with -a: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 9 43 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 49 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔal.ba/ Forms: qalbiet [plural]
Etymology templates: {{mt-root|q-l-b}} Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=qalbiet}} qalba f (plural qalbiet)
  1. a turning Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-qalba-mt-noun-pq8WBzuc Categories (other): Maltese terms belonging to the root q-l-b, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese terms belonging to the root q-l-b: 8 8 35 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 9 43 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 49 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "qalb + -a",
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      "form": "qlub",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qliebi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qalbiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "heart"
      ],
      "id": "en-qalba-mt-noun-PLloqYII",
      "links": [
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          "heart",
          "heart"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "qalb"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "core, kernel (of a fruit)"
      ],
      "id": "en-qalba-mt-noun-IcBjC5Q6",
      "links": [
        [
          "core",
          "core"
        ],
        [
          "kernel",
          "kernel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "7 7 52 33",
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "15 15 70",
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔal.ba/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "qalba"
}

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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "5 5 49 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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        "a turning"
      ],
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        [
          "turning",
          "turning"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔal.ba/"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "qlub",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qliebi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qalbiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "qlejba",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "heart"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heart",
          "heart"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "qalb"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "core, kernel (of a fruit)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "core",
          "core"
        ],
        [
          "kernel",
          "kernel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sprout"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sprout",
          "sprout"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔal.ba/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "qalba"
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "a turning"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ʔal.ba/"
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