"sa" meaning in Maltese

See sa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /sa/
Etymology: Probably from Arabic حَتَّى (ḥattā, “until; as far as; even”). The form, though without doubt unusual, might be explained from earlier *ħta by assimilation in fast speech. Compare Moroccan Arabic حتى (ḥta). Compare also Spanish hasta, which, if related, might point to the existence of an obsolete Maghrebi variant *ḥastā (-). Joseph Aquilina preferred to derive the Maltese form from a contraction of Italian sino a, variant of fino a (“until; as far as”). Both may also have reinforced each other. Etymology templates: {{der-lite/lang|mt|ar|inherited|sort=}} Arabic, {{str left|حتى|1}} ح, {{str left|حَتَّى|1}} ح, {{str left|ḥattā|1}} ḥ, {{m-lite|ar|حتى|حَتَّى|until; as far as; even|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|pos=|sc=Arab|tr=ḥattā|ts=}} حَتَّى (ḥattā, “until; as far as; even”), {{inh-lite|mt|ar|حتى|حَتَّى|until; as far as; even|sc=Arab|tr=ḥattā}} Arabic حَتَّى (ḥattā, “until; as far as; even”), {{str left|*ħta|1}} *, {{str len-lite/core|*ħta||ones}} 4, {{str len-lite|*ħta}} 4, {{str left|*ħta|2}} *ħ, {{str left|*ħta|1}} *, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ħ*|*}} ħ, {{str_index-lite|*ħta|2}} ħ, {{str left|*ħta|3}} *ħt, {{str left|*ħta|2}} *ħ, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ħt*|*ħ}} t, {{str_index-lite|*ħta|3}} t, {{str left|*ħta|4}} *ħta, {{str left|*ħta|3}} *ħt, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ħta*|*ħt}} a, {{str_index-lite|*ħta|4}} a, {{str sub-lite/2|*ħta|4}} ħta, {{str sub-lite|*ħta|2}} ħta, {{m-lite|mt||*ħta}} *ħta, {{str left|حتى|1}} ح, {{str left|حتى|1}} ح, {{str left|ḥta|1}} ḥ, {{m-lite|ary|حتى||alt=|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|pos=|sc=Arab|t=|tr=ḥta|ts=}} حتى (ḥta), {{cog-lite|ary|حتى|sc=Arab|tr=ḥta}} Moroccan Arabic حتى (ḥta), {{str left|hasta|1}} h, {{str left|hasta|1}} h, {{m-lite|es|hasta||alt=|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|pos=|sc=|t=|tr=|ts=}} hasta, {{cog-lite|es|hasta}} Spanish hasta, {{str left|*ḥastā|1}} *, {{str len-lite/core|*ḥastā||ones}} 6, {{str len-lite|*ḥastā}} 6, {{str left|*ḥastā|2}} *ḥ, {{str left|*ḥastā|1}} *, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ḥ*|*}} ḥ, {{str_index-lite|*ḥastā|2}} ḥ, {{str left|*ḥastā|3}} *ḥa, {{str left|*ḥastā|2}} *ḥ, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ḥa*|*ḥ}} a, {{str_index-lite|*ḥastā|3}} a, {{str left|*ḥastā|4}} *ḥas, {{str left|*ḥastā|3}} *ḥa, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ḥas*|*ḥa}} s, {{str_index-lite|*ḥastā|4}} s, {{str left|*ḥastā|5}} *ḥast, {{str left|*ḥastā|4}} *ḥas, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ḥast*|*ḥas}} t, {{str_index-lite|*ḥastā|5}} t, {{str left|*ḥastā|6}} *ḥastā, {{str left|*ḥastā|5}} *ḥast, {{str index-lite/logic|* *ḥastā*|*ḥast}} ā, {{str_index-lite|*ḥastā|6}} ā, {{str sub-lite/2|*ḥastā|6}} ḥastā, {{str sub-lite|*ḥastā|2}} ḥastā, {{str left|-|1}} -, {{m-lite|ar||*ḥastā|tr=-}} *ḥastā (-), {{der-lite/lang|mt|it|allow family=1|sort=}} Italian, {{str left|sino|1}} s, {{str left|sino a|1}} s, {{m-lite|it|sino|sino a||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|pos=|sc=|tr=|ts=}} sino a, {{der-lite|mt|it|sino|sino a}} Italian sino a, {{str left|fino a|1}} f, {{str left|fino a|1}} f, {{m-lite|mt|fino a||until; as far as}} fino a (“until; as far as”)
  1. until
    Sense id: en-sa-mt-prep-LjIA3oS5
  2. as far as
    Sense id: en-sa-mt-prep-XFJz5Vn6 Categories (other): Maltese prepositions Disambiguation of Maltese prepositions: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sabiex, sadattant, safejn, sakemm, sissa

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    },
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      },
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    },
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      },
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        "allow family": "1",
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    },
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        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "s",
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    },
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        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "s",
      "name": "str left"
    },
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "m-lite"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "sino",
        "4": "sino a"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian sino a",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "fino a",
        "2": "1"
      },
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      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fino a",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "f",
      "name": "str left"
    },
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        "3": "",
        "4": "until; as far as"
      },
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        {
          "english": "I’ll love you until the last breath of my life.",
          "text": "Se nħobbok sal-aħħar nifs ta’ ħajti.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        }
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        "as far as"
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          "as far as",
          "as far as"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/sa/"
    }
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    "Italian language",
    "Joseph Aquilina",
    "Moroccan Arabic language",
    "Spanish language"
  ],
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}

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    "Maltese prepositions",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms derived from Italian",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using lite templates"
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    },
    {
      "word": "sadattant"
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      "name": "str left"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "حتى",
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      "expansion": "ح",
      "name": "str left"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ḥta",
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      "expansion": "ḥ",
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        "g3": "",
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        "lit": "",
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      "args": {
        "1": "hasta",
        "2": "1"
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      "expansion": "h",
      "name": "str left"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hasta",
        "2": "1"
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      "expansion": "h",
      "name": "str left"
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "t": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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      "args": {
        "1": "es",
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      "args": {
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      "name": "str left"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "1"
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      "name": "str left"
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    {
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      "expansion": "ḥ",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "2"
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      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
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      "expansion": "*ḥa",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "2"
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      "name": "str left"
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    {
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      "name": "str_index-lite"
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      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
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      "name": "str left"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
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      "name": "str left"
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      "name": "str index-lite/logic"
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      "expansion": "*ḥast",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "4"
      },
      "expansion": "*ḥas",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*\n*ḥast*",
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      "expansion": "t",
      "name": "str index-lite/logic"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "5"
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      "name": "str_index-lite"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "6"
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      "expansion": "*ḥastā",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "5"
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      "expansion": "*ḥast",
      "name": "str left"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*\n*ḥastā*",
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      "name": "str index-lite/logic"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "6"
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      "expansion": "ḥastā",
      "name": "str sub-lite/2"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "*ḥastā",
        "2": "2"
      },
      "expansion": "ḥastā",
      "name": "str sub-lite"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "-",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "",
        "3": "*ḥastā",
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      },
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      "name": "m-lite"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "it",
        "allow family": "1",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Italian",
      "name": "der-lite/lang"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sino",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "s",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sino a",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "s",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "sino",
        "3": "sino a",
        "4": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "sino a",
      "name": "m-lite"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "sino",
        "4": "sino a"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian sino a",
      "name": "der-lite"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fino a",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "f",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fino a",
        "2": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "f",
      "name": "str left"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "fino a",
        "3": "",
        "4": "until; as far as"
      },
      "expansion": "fino a (“until; as far as”)",
      "name": "m-lite"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Arabic حَتَّى (ḥattā, “until; as far as; even”). The form, though without doubt unusual, might be explained from earlier *ħta by assimilation in fast speech. Compare Moroccan Arabic حتى (ḥta). Compare also Spanish hasta, which, if related, might point to the existence of an obsolete Maghrebi variant *ḥastā (-). Joseph Aquilina preferred to derive the Maltese form from a contraction of Italian sino a, variant of fino a (“until; as far as”). Both may also have reinforced each other.",
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I’ll love you until the last breath of my life.",
          "text": "Se nħobbok sal-aħħar nifs ta’ ħajti.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "until"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "until",
          "until"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "as far as"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "as far as",
          "as far as"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sa/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Arabic language",
    "Italian language",
    "Joseph Aquilina",
    "Moroccan Arabic language",
    "Spanish language"
  ],
  "word": "sa"
}

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