"soru" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɔː.ru/ Forms: sorijiet [plural], patri [masculine]
Rhymes: -ɔːru Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian soru, from Latin soror. Cognate with English sister. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|soru}} Borrowed from Sicilian soru, {{der|mt|la|soror}} Latin soror, {{cog|en|sister}} English sister Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|m=patri|p=sorijiet}} soru f (plural sorijiet, masculine patri)
  1. (Christianity) a nun, sister (in this sense) Tags: feminine Synonyms: rahba
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "soru"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian soru",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "soror"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin soror",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sister"
      },
      "expansion": "English sister",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian soru, from Latin soror. Cognate with English sister.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sorijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "patri",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "g": "f",
        "m": "patri",
        "p": "sorijiet"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 7 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Christianity",
          "orig": "mt:Christianity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a nun, sister (in this sense)"
      ],
      "id": "en-soru-mt-noun-U8cEmrZ9",
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "nun",
          "nun"
        ],
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) a nun, sister (in this sense)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rahba"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɔː.ru/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔːru"
    }
  ],
  "word": "soru"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "scn",
        "3": "soru"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sicilian soru",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "soror"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin soror",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sister"
      },
      "expansion": "English sister",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sicilian soru, from Latin soror. Cognate with English sister.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sorijiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "patri",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "m": "patri",
        "p": "sorijiet"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese feminine nouns",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms borrowed from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms derived from Latin",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɔːru",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɔːru/2 syllables",
        "mt:Christianity"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a nun, sister (in this sense)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "nun",
          "nun"
        ],
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Christianity) a nun, sister (in this sense)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rahba"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɔː.ru/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔːru"
    }
  ],
  "word": "soru"
}

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