"ratal" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈra.tal/ Forms: ratlejn [dual], rtal [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رَطْل (raṭl), from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ (rīṭlā), metathesis of ܠܝܛܪܐ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λῑ́τρᾱ (lī́trā). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رَطْل}} Arabic رَطْل (raṭl), {{der|mt|syc|ܪܝܛܠܐ|tr=rīṭlā}} Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ (rīṭlā), {{der|mt|grc|λῑ́τρᾱ}} Ancient Greek λῑ́τρᾱ (lī́trā) Head templates: {{mt-noun|d=ratlejn|g=m|p=rtal}} ratal m (dual ratlejn, plural rtal)
  1. a traditional unit of weight, still used e.g. in household contexts, officially 1.75 imperial pounds (0.794 kg), now widely metrified informally to mean 800 grammes Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Units of measure Related terms: qantar, uqija, wiżna
    Sense id: en-ratal-mt-noun-T6ZHpIph Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "syc",
        "3": "ܪܝܛܠܐ",
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "2": "grc",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
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    {
      "form": "ratlejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
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          "orig": "mt:Units of measure",
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            "Quantity",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Mathematics",
            "Sciences",
            "Formal sciences",
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        "a traditional unit of weight, still used e.g. in household contexts, officially 1.75 imperial pounds (0.794 kg), now widely metrified informally to mean 800 grammes"
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          "gramme"
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        {
          "word": "qantar"
        },
        {
          "word": "uqija"
        },
        {
          "word": "wiżna"
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈra.tal/"
    }
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    },
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      },
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    }
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      "form": "ratlejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "rtal",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "qantar"
    },
    {
      "word": "uqija"
    },
    {
      "word": "wiżna"
    }
  ],
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        "Maltese terms derived from Classical Syriac",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
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        [
          "household",
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        ],
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        ],
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          "gramme"
        ]
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈra.tal/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ratal"
}

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