"tajfa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtaj.fa/ Forms: tajftejn [dual], tajfiet [plural], twajjef [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|طَائِفَة}} Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|d=tajftejn|g=f|p=tajfiet|p2=twajjef}} tajfa f (dual tajftejn, plural tajfiet or twajjef)
  1. group of related people Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tajfa-mt-noun-JTRmD1tF Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. ethnic group Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tajfa-mt-noun-lwBLRRR6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tajfi
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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "طَائِفَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tajftejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tajfiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "twajjef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "d": "tajftejn",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "tajfiet",
        "p2": "twajjef"
      },
      "expansion": "tajfa f (dual tajftejn, plural tajfiet or twajjef)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "79 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "87 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "90 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "group of related people"
      ],
      "id": "en-tajfa-mt-noun-JTRmD1tF",
      "links": [
        [
          "group",
          "group"
        ],
        [
          "related",
          "related"
        ],
        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ethnic group"
      ],
      "id": "en-tajfa-mt-noun-lwBLRRR6",
      "links": [
        [
          "ethnic group",
          "ethnic group"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtaj.fa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tajfa"
}
{
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    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "tajfi"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "طَائِفَة"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tajftejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tajfiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "twajjef",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "d": "tajftejn",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "tajfiet",
        "p2": "twajjef"
      },
      "expansion": "tajfa f (dual tajftejn, plural tajfiet or twajjef)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "group of related people"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "group",
          "group"
        ],
        [
          "related",
          "related"
        ],
        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ethnic group"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ethnic group",
          "ethnic group"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtaj.fa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tajfa"
}

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