"roqgħa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɔ.ʔa/, /ˈrɔ.ʔaˤ/ Forms: rqajja’ [plural], rqiegħi [plural], rqajgħa [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic رُقْعَة (ruqʕa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|رُقْعَة}} Arabic رُقْعَة (ruqʕa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=rqajgħa|g=f|p=rqajja'|p2=rqiegħi}} roqgħa f (plural rqajja’ or rqiegħi, diminutive rqajgħa)
  1. patch (for mending clothes) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-roqgħa-mt-noun-2KD8m5Sa Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. patch of land, spot Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-roqgħa-mt-noun-3dAZ7g3Q

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "رُقْعَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic رُقْعَة (ruqʕa)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رُقْعَة (ruqʕa).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rqajja’",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rqiegħi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rqajgħa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "dim": "rqajgħa",
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      },
      "expansion": "roqgħa f (plural rqajja’ or rqiegħi, diminutive rqajgħa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "81 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "91 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "New International Version translation: No one puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.",
          "ref": "c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 9:16:",
          "text": "Ħadd ma jraqqa’ libsa qadima b’biċċa drapp ġdida, għax inkella r-roqgħa ssellet il-libsa, u t-tiċrita tikber.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "patch (for mending clothes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-roqgħa-mt-noun-2KD8m5Sa",
      "links": [
        [
          "patch",
          "patch"
        ],
        [
          "mend",
          "mend"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "patch of land, spot"
      ],
      "id": "en-roqgħa-mt-noun-3dAZ7g3Q",
      "links": [
        [
          "spot",
          "spot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔ.ʔa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔ.ʔaˤ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roqgħa"
}
{
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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "رُقْعَة"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic رُقْعَة (ruqʕa).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "rqajja’",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rqiegħi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rqajgħa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "rqajgħa",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "rqajja'",
        "p2": "rqiegħi"
      },
      "expansion": "roqgħa f (plural rqajja’ or rqiegħi, diminutive rqajgħa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "New International Version translation: No one puts a piece of new cloth on an old garment, for the patch pulls away from the garment, and the tear is made worse.",
          "ref": "c. 2015, Il-Bibbja : il-Kotba Mqaddsa, 5th edition, Valletta: Ghaqda Biblika Maltija, →OCLC, San Mattew 9:16:",
          "text": "Ħadd ma jraqqa’ libsa qadima b’biċċa drapp ġdida, għax inkella r-roqgħa ssellet il-libsa, u t-tiċrita tikber.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "patch (for mending clothes)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "patch",
          "patch"
        ],
        [
          "mend",
          "mend"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "patch of land, spot"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spot",
          "spot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔ.ʔa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrɔ.ʔaˤ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roqgħa"
}

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