"rix" meaning in Maltese

See rix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /riːʃ/ Forms: rixa [singulative], rixiet [paucal]
Etymology: From Arabic رِيش (rīš). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رِيش}} Arabic رِيش (rīš)
  1. feathers; plumage Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-rix-mt-noun-iG2VdZAf Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "رِيش"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic رِيش (rīš)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رِيش (rīš).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rixa",
      "tags": [
        "singulative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rixiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1949-1952, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħolma tan-Natura”, in Qasba mar-Riħ, published 1977:",
          "text": "U meta tiġi x-xitwa erħilha teqred\nbir-rxiex, bis-silġ, bil-bard, bir-riħ u rwiefen\nil-ħlejjaq qodma: weraq sfajra u morda,\nu rix mitbiela,",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feathers; plumage"
      ],
      "id": "en-rix-mt-noun-iG2VdZAf",
      "links": [
        [
          "feather",
          "feather"
        ],
        [
          "plumage",
          "plumage"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "collective",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/riːʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rix"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "رِيش"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic رِيش (rīš)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رِيش (rīš).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rixa",
      "tags": [
        "singulative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rixiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese collective nouns",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Maltese quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1949-1952, Anton Buttigieg, “Il-Ħolma tan-Natura”, in Qasba mar-Riħ, published 1977:",
          "text": "U meta tiġi x-xitwa erħilha teqred\nbir-rxiex, bis-silġ, bil-bard, bir-riħ u rwiefen\nil-ħlejjaq qodma: weraq sfajra u morda,\nu rix mitbiela,",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feathers; plumage"
      ],
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        [
          "feather",
          "feather"
        ],
        [
          "plumage",
          "plumage"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "collective",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/riːʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rix"
}

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