"spraġ" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /spraːt͡ʃ/ Forms: spraġa [singulative], spraġiet [paucal]
Etymology: In all likelihood from Arabic أَسْفَراج (ʔasfarāj), from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos). While the Maltese -p- may be due to influence by cognate Sicilian spàraciu, the -ra- strongly points to inheritance. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|أَسْفَراج}} Arabic أَسْفَراج (ʔasfarāj), {{der|mt|grc|ἀσπάραγος}} Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos), {{der|mt|scn|spàraciu}} Sicilian spàraciu
  1. asparagus Tags: collective, masculine Synonyms: ispraġ (english: after the article)
    Sense id: en-spraġ-mt-noun-BMmbd2xF Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "3": "أَسْفَراج"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "ἀσπάραγος"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "scn",
        "3": "spàraciu"
      },
      "expansion": "Sicilian spàraciu",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "In all likelihood from Arabic أَسْفَراج (ʔasfarāj), from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos). While the Maltese -p- may be due to influence by cognate Sicilian spàraciu, the -ra- strongly points to inheritance.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "spraġa",
      "tags": [
        "singulative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spraġiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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        ]
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        {
          "english": "after the article",
          "word": "ispraġ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "collective",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/spraːt͡ʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spraġ"
}
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "ἀσπάραγος"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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        "3": "spàraciu"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "In all likelihood from Arabic أَسْفَراج (ʔasfarāj), from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος (aspáragos). While the Maltese -p- may be due to influence by cognate Sicilian spàraciu, the -ra- strongly points to inheritance.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "spraġa",
      "tags": [
        "singulative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "spraġiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Maltese terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms derived from Sicilian",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "asparagus"
      ],
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        [
          "asparagus",
          "asparagus"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "collective",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/spraːt͡ʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "after the article",
      "word": "ispraġ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spraġ"
}

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