"saff" meaning in Maltese

See saff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /saf/ Forms: saffejn [dual], saffi [plural], saffijiet [plural], sfuf [plural], safef [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic صَفّ (ṣaff). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|صَفّ}} Arabic صَفّ (ṣaff) Head templates: {{mt-noun|d=saffejn|g=m|p=saffi|p2=saffijiet|p3=sfuf|p4=safef}} saff m (dual saffejn, plural saffi or saffijiet or sfuf or safef)
  1. layer, stratum Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-saff-mt-noun-Juxcqrp4 Categories (other): Maltese terms with collocations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. row Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-saff-mt-noun-Y0do2uFH Categories (other): Maltese terms with collocations, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for saff meaning in Maltese (1.9kB)

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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic صَفّ (ṣaff).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "saffejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "saffi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "saffijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sfuf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "safef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "d": "saffejn",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "saffi",
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        "p3": "sfuf",
        "p4": "safef"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
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        },
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a well-built man",
          "text": "raġel b’saffejn",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a double wall",
          "text": "ħajt b’saffejn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "layer, stratum"
      ],
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          "layer"
        ],
        [
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          "stratum"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a row of teeth",
          "text": "saff snien",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "row"
      ],
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          "row"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/saf/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese lemmas",
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    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "saffi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "saffijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sfuf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "safef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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          "text": "raġel b’saffejn",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a double wall",
          "text": "ħajt b’saffejn",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "layer",
          "layer"
        ],
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          "stratum",
          "stratum"
        ]
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      ]
    },
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        "Maltese terms with collocations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a row of teeth",
          "text": "saff snien",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "row",
          "row"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/saf/"
    }
  ],
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}

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