"setgħa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛ.ta/, /ˈsɛ.taˤ/ Forms: setgħat [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛta, (archaic) -ɛtaˤ Etymology: Verbal noun of seta’ (“can, be able”), itself from a reanalysis of Arabic اِسْتَطاعَ (istaṭāʕa). Semantically without doubt after Italian potere (“can, be able”, and as a noun “power, might, authority”), or rather its Sicilian equivalent putiri. Compare also Italian potenza, from Latin potentia. All eventually from posse (“can, be able”). Etymology templates: {{der|mt|ar|اِسْتَطاعَ}} Arabic اِسْتَطاعَ (istaṭāʕa), {{der|mt|it|potere|t=can, be able”, and as a noun “power, might, authority}} Italian potere (“can, be able”, and as a noun “power, might, authority”), {{der|mt|scn|-}} Sicilian, {{m+|it|potenza}} Italian potenza, {{der|mt|la|potentia}} Latin potentia Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=setgħat}} setgħa f (plural setgħat)
  1. power, might, authority Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-setgħa-mt-noun-HPDikZ0D Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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