"suf" meaning in Maltese

See suf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /suːf/ Forms: sufa [singulative], sufiet [paucal]
Rhymes: -uːf Etymology: Inherited from Arabic صُوف (ṣūf). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:صُوف|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "suf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="suf"> Inherited from Arabic صُوف (ṣūf).
  1. wool Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-suf-mt-noun-~rZyoubq
  2. (slang) body hair, especially pubic hair, pubes Tags: collective, masculine, slang
    Sense id: en-suf-mt-noun-AlpSjviM Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 0 0 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 30 70 Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 11 89 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 12 88 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 13 87 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 87

Inflected forms

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