"sejf" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /sɛjf/ Forms: sjuf [plural], swejjef [plural], sejfijiet [plural], swejjef [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic سَيْف (sayf). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|سَيْف}} Arabic سَيْف (sayf) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=swejjef|g=m|p=sjuf|p2=swejjef|p3=sejfijiet}} sejf m (plural sjuf or swejjef or sejfijiet, diminutive swejjef)
  1. dagger (short sword) Tags: masculine Synonyms: stallett
    Sense id: en-sejf-mt-noun-NIUQWVdA Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 75 1 23
  2. sword (in general) Tags: masculine Synonyms: xabla
    Sense id: en-sejf-mt-noun-zglDI97d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: qalb minfuda b’sejf in-niket
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /sɛjf/ Forms: sejfijiet [plural], sejfs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English safe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|en|safe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English safe, {{bor+|mt|en|safe}} Borrowed from English safe Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=sejfijiet|p2=sejfs}} sejf m (plural sejfijiet or sejfs)
  1. safe (box for valuables) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sejf-mt-noun-9mzSqoZH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic سَيْف (sayf).",
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    {
      "form": "sjuf",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swejjef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sejfijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swejjef",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "g": "m",
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      },
      "expansion": "sejf m (plural sjuf or swejjef or sejfijiet, diminutive swejjef)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "75 1 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dagger (short sword)"
      ],
      "id": "en-sejf-mt-noun-NIUQWVdA",
      "links": [
        [
          "dagger",
          "dagger"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "stallett"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sword (in general)"
      ],
      "id": "en-sejf-mt-noun-zglDI97d",
      "links": [
        [
          "sword",
          "sword"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "xabla"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛjf/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sejf"
}

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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "English safe",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "safe"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English safe",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English safe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sejfijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sejfs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "p2": "sejfs"
      },
      "expansion": "sejf m (plural sejfijiet or sejfs)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "safe (box for valuables)"
      ],
      "id": "en-sejf-mt-noun-9mzSqoZH",
      "links": [
        [
          "safe",
          "safe"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛjf/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sejf"
}
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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms borrowed from English",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms derived from English",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "qalb minfuda b’sejf in-niket"
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swejjef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sejfijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "swejjef",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "p2": "swejjef",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "dagger (short sword)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dagger",
          "dagger"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "stallett"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "sword (in general)"
      ],
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        [
          "sword",
          "sword"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "xabla"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛjf/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sejf"
}

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    "Maltese 1-syllable words",
    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese masculine nouns",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms borrowed from English",
    "Maltese terms derived from English",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "loanword",
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "safe",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "English safe",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "safe"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from English safe",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English safe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sejfijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sejfs",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m",
        "p": "sejfijiet",
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      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "safe (box for valuables)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "safe",
          "safe"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɛjf/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sejf"
}

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