"sikkina" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /sɪkˈkiː.na/ Forms: skieken [plural], skejkna [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic سِكِّينَة (sikkīna), alternative form of سِكِّين (sikkīn). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|سِكِّينَة}} Arabic سِكِّينَة (sikkīna) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=skejkna|g=f|p=skieken}} sikkina f (plural skieken, diminutive skejkna)
  1. knife Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Kitchenware Related terms: furketta, mgħarfa, mus
    Sense id: en-sikkina-mt-noun-PU0QHNfq Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "سِكِّينَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic سِكِّينَة (sikkīna)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic سِكِّينَة (sikkīna), alternative form of سِكِّين (sikkīn).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "skieken",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skejkna",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "skejkna",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "skieken"
      },
      "expansion": "sikkina f (plural skieken, diminutive skejkna)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Kitchenware",
          "orig": "mt:Kitchenware",
          "parents": [
            "Cooking",
            "Home appliances",
            "Tools",
            "Food and drink",
            "Home",
            "Machines",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Society",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "U nissaħħar nisma’ dak it-tvenvin xħin tibda tiddwella mas-sikkina bil-ħila u l-ħeffa tal-aqwa gwerrier.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "id": "en-sikkina-mt-noun-PU0QHNfq",
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "furketta"
        },
        {
          "word": "mgħarfa"
        },
        {
          "word": "mus"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪkˈkiː.na/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sikkina"
}
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    {
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "سِكِّينَة"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic سِكِّينَة (sikkīna), alternative form of سِكِّين (sikkīn).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "skieken",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skejkna",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "skejkna",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "skieken"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "furketta"
    },
    {
      "word": "mgħarfa"
    },
    {
      "word": "mus"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "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 quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Maltese quotations",
        "mt:Kitchenware"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2018, Antoinette Borg, Amina, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "U nissaħħar nisma’ dak it-tvenvin xħin tibda tiddwella mas-sikkina bil-ħila u l-ħeffa tal-aqwa gwerrier.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪkˈkiː.na/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sikkina"
}

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