"sufa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsuː.fa/ Forms: sufiet [paucal]
Rhymes: -uːfa Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa) Maltese sufa Inherited from Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:صُوفَة|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa) Maltese sufa [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "sufa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="sufa"> Inherited from Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa).
  1. singulative of suf: a piece of wool Tags: feminine, form-of, singulative Form of: suf (extra: a piece of wool)
    Sense id: en-sufa-mt-noun-Nc8fcZf2 Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymology trees, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 64 36 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 75 25 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology trees: 75 25 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50

Noun

IPA: /ˈsuː.fa/ Forms: swafi [plural], sufiet [paucal]
Rhymes: -uːfa Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa) Maltese sufa Inherited from Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:صُوفَة|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa) Maltese sufa [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "sufa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="sufa"> Inherited from Arabic صُوفَة (ṣūfa). Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=swafi|pauc=sufiet}} sufa f (plural swafi, paucal sufiet)
  1. a hair Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-sufa-mt-noun-kHJX5xIJ Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 33 67
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