"riħ" meaning in Maltese

See riħ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɪːħ/ Forms: rjieħ [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رِيح (rīḥ). Originally a feminine, but masculine in Maltese (unlike related ruħ, which remained feminine). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رِيح}} Arabic رِيح (rīḥ) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=rjieħ}} riħ m (plural rjieħ)
  1. wind Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-riħ-mt-noun-m1jmgUWn Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 19 29 33 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 24 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 21 26
  2. direction Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-riħ-mt-noun-k8Sr4nzx Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 19 29 33 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 24 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 21 26

Noun

IPA: /rɪːħ/ Forms: rjiħat [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رِيح (rīḥ). Originally a feminine, but masculine in Maltese (unlike related ruħ, which remained feminine). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رِيح}} Arabic رِيح (rīḥ) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=rjiħat}} riħ m (plural rjiħat)
  1. cold (sickness) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-riħ-mt-noun-jfoO~X7u Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 19 29 33 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 24 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 21 26

Noun

IPA: /rɪːħ/ Forms: rwieħ [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic رِيح (rīḥ). Originally a feminine, but masculine in Maltese (unlike related ruħ, which remained feminine). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رِيح}} Arabic رِيح (rīḥ) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=rwieħ}} riħ m (plural rwieħ)
  1. shade Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-riħ-mt-noun-4C1~yoUq Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 19 29 33 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 24 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 27 21 26

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رِيح (rīḥ). Originally a feminine, but masculine in Maltese (unlike related ruħ, which remained feminine).",
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          "ref": "2021 [2017], Antoine Cassar, Erbgħin Jum, 2ⁿᵈ edition, Malta: Ede Books:",
          "text": "Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok\nlewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq,\nbl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi,\nu xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.",
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          "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,",
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      ],
      "id": "en-riħ-mt-noun-k8Sr4nzx",
      "links": [
        [
          "direction",
          "direction"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/rɪːħ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riħ"
}

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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رِيح (rīḥ). Originally a feminine, but masculine in Maltese (unlike related ruħ, which remained feminine).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
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        "cold (sickness)"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/rɪːħ/"
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      ],
      "id": "en-riħ-mt-noun-4C1~yoUq",
      "links": [
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          "ref": "2021 [2017], Antoine Cassar, Erbgħin Jum, 2ⁿᵈ edition, Malta: Ede Books:",
          "text": "Bl-istess libsa vjola, tikxifli ħobbok\nlewn l-ewwel ftira ma’ ħjiel iż-żerniq,\nbl-istess sandli, difrejk ħomor daqs qalbi,\nu xagħrek immewweġ jofrogħ fir-riħ.",
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              70,
              73
            ]
          ],
          "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,",
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  "sounds": [
    {
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    }
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}

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