"rdum" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /(ɪ)rˈduːm/ Forms: rdumijiet [plural], rdejjem [plural], rdajjem [plural], rdajjem [diminutive], irdum [alternative, also]
Etymology: From Arabic رُدُوم (rudūm), plural of رَدْم (radm). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رُدُوم}} Arabic رُدُوم (rudūm) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=rdajjem|g=m|p=rdumijiet|p2=rdejjem|p3=rdajjem}} rdum m (plural rdumijiet or rdejjem or rdajjem, diminutive rdajjem)
  1. cliff (a (near) vertical rock face) Tags: masculine Derived forms: rdumi
    Sense id: en-rdum-mt-noun-GeQb-TV3 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /(ɪ)rˈduːm/ Forms: irdum [alternative, also]
Head templates: {{mt-verbal noun|g=m}} rdum m
  1. verbal noun of radam Tags: form-of, masculine, noun-from-verb Form of: radam
    Sense id: en-rdum-mt-noun-HPIn3aie
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "رُدُوم"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رُدُوم (rudūm), plural of رَدْم (radm).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "rdumijiet",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "rdejjem",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rdajjem",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rdajjem",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "irdum",
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        "after a consonant",
        "after a pause"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "also"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "dim": "rdajjem",
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      "expansion": "rdum m (plural rdumijiet or rdejjem or rdajjem, diminutive rdajjem)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "95 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "96 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "96 4",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "rdumi"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cliff (a (near) vertical rock face)"
      ],
      "id": "en-rdum-mt-noun-GeQb-TV3",
      "links": [
        [
          "cliff",
          "cliff"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)rˈduːm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rdum"
}

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        "after a pause"
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      ]
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  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "verbal noun of radam"
      ],
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          "radam",
          "radam#Maltese"
        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)rˈduːm/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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    "Pages with entries"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "rdumi"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رُدُوم (rudūm), plural of رَدْم (radm).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rdumijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rdejjem",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rdajjem",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rdajjem",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "irdum",
      "raw_tags": [
        "after a consonant",
        "after a pause"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "also"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "rdajjem",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "rdumijiet",
        "p2": "rdejjem",
        "p3": "rdajjem"
      },
      "expansion": "rdum m (plural rdumijiet or rdejjem or rdajjem, diminutive rdajjem)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cliff (a (near) vertical rock face)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cliff",
          "cliff"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)rˈduːm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rdum"
}

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    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        "after a pause"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Maltese verbal nouns"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "radam"
        }
      ],
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        "verbal noun of radam"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "radam",
          "radam#Maltese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "masculine",
        "noun-from-verb"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/(ɪ)rˈduːm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rdum"
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