"siġra" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪd͡ʒ.ra/ Forms: siġar [plural], sġar [plural], sġur [plural], siġriet [paucal], siġrat [paucal], sġajra [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic شَجَرَة (šajara) with dissimilation of š- against the following -j- (as in some Arabic dialects). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَجَرَة}} Arabic شَجَرَة (šajara) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=sġajra|g=f|p=siġar|p2=sġar|p3=sġur|pauc=siġriet|pauc2=siġrat}} siġra f (plural siġar or sġar or sġur, paucal siġriet or siġrat, diminutive sġajra)
  1. tree Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-siġra-mt-noun-3Jxe24st Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "2": "ar",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَجَرَة (šajara) with dissimilation of š- against the following -j- (as in some Arabic dialects).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "siġar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sġar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sġur",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "siġriet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "siġrat",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sġajra",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "sġajra",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "siġar",
        "p2": "sġar",
        "p3": "sġur",
        "pauc": "siġriet",
        "pauc2": "siġrat"
      },
      "expansion": "siġra f (plural siġar or sġar or sġur, paucal siġriet or siġrat, diminutive sġajra)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Plants",
          "orig": "mt:Plants",
          "parents": [
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Irrigation is permitted during the tree's growing period.",
          "text": "L-irrigazzjoni hija permessa matul il-perjodu veġetattiv tas-siġra.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "tree"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "tree",
          "tree"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪd͡ʒ.ra/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَجَرَة (šajara) with dissimilation of š- against the following -j- (as in some Arabic dialects).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "siġar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sġar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sġur",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "siġriet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "siġrat",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sġajra",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "sġajra",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "siġar",
        "p2": "sġar",
        "p3": "sġur",
        "pauc": "siġriet",
        "pauc2": "siġrat"
      },
      "expansion": "siġra f (plural siġar or sġar or sġur, paucal siġriet or siġrat, diminutive sġajra)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese 2-syllable words",
        "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 with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with usage examples",
        "mt:Plants"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Irrigation is permitted during the tree's growing period.",
          "text": "L-irrigazzjoni hija permessa matul il-perjodu veġetattiv tas-siġra.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "tree"
      ],
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          "tree",
          "tree"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɪd͡ʒ.ra/"
    }
  ],
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}

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