"sur" meaning in Maltese

See sur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /suːr/ Forms: swar [plural]
Rhymes: -uːr Etymology: Inherited from Arabic سُور (sūr). Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:inh|ar:سُور|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "sur", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="sur"> Inherited from Arabic سُور (sūr). Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=swar}} sur m (plural swar)
  1. wall, rampart Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sur-mt-noun-iFBV6j6E Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 29 42 29
  2. bastion Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sur-mt-noun-ocUJ3yHO Categories (other): Maltese entries referencing missing etymons, Maltese entries with etymology texts, Maltese entries with etymon, Architecture Disambiguation of Maltese entries referencing missing etymons: 37 51 13 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymology texts: 38 52 11 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 29 42 29 Disambiguation of Architecture: 0 100 0 0
  3. rock Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sur-mt-noun-NQp3DA7J Categories (other): Maltese entries with etymon Disambiguation of Maltese entries with etymon: 29 42 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /suːr/
Rhymes: -uːr Etymology: Contraction of sinjur, from Sicilian signuri. Etymology templates: {{der|mt|scn|signuri}} Sicilian signuri Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=-}} sur m (usually uncountable)
  1. mister, sir Tags: masculine, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-sur-mt-noun-bLfH1VsV Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 13 18 4 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "U tela’ għas-sur, wisq imgħaddab,\nu kaxkar kull xitla, kull żrara,\nu l-bejta dlonk ħataf, ġarr miegħu\nbl-għasafar, jaħasra xi ħsara!",
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