"qastan" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔas.tan/ Forms: qastna [singulative], qastniet [paucal]
Etymology: From Arabic قَسْطَن (qasṭan), a variant of كَسْتَنَاء (kastanāʔ), from Ancient Greek κάστανα (kástana). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|قَسْطَن}} Arabic قَسْطَن (qasṭan), {{m|ar|كَسْتَنَاء}} كَسْتَنَاء (kastanāʔ), {{der|mt|grc|κάστανα}} Ancient Greek κάστανα (kástana)
  1. chestnuts Tags: collective, masculine Categories (lifeform): Beech family plants, Nuts, Woods
    Sense id: en-qastan-mt-noun-Ri73~gVm Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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          "name": "Nuts",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔas.tan/"
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        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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