"qarnit" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ʔarˈniːt/ Forms: qarnita [singulative], qarnitiet [paucal]
Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: From Arabic قَرْنِيط (qarnīṭ). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|قَرْنِيط}} Arabic قَرْنِيط (qarnīṭ)
  1. octopus Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-qarnit-mt-noun-VjPJuK9t Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 48 32 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 34 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 18 8
  2. importunate person Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-qarnit-mt-noun-EolvTQi1
  3. pterygium Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-qarnit-mt-noun-kY-UC3zY

Inflected forms

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          "octopus",
          "octopus"
        ]
      ],
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        "collective",
        "masculine"
      ]
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ʔarˈniːt/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-iːt"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/iːt",
    "Rhymes:Maltese/iːt/2 syllables"
  ],
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "octopus"
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      ],
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          "importunate"
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "pterygium"
      ],
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          "pterygium",
          "pterygium"
        ]
      ],
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        "collective",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔarˈniːt/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "qarnit"
}

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