"taraġ" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈta.rat͡ʃ/ Forms: tarġa [singulative], turġien [plural], truġ [plural], tarġiet [paucal]
Etymology: From Arabic دَرَج (daraj), plural of دَرَجة (daraja), whence the Maltese singulative. The t- is by dissimilation against the -ġ- (as in tiġieġ). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|دَرَج}} Arabic دَرَج (daraj), {{m|ar|دَرَجة}} دَرَجة (daraja), {{m|mt|tiġieġ}} tiġieġ
  1. stair(s), step(s) Tags: collective, masculine
    Sense id: en-taraġ-mt-noun-DvXl-vwy
  2. (agriculture) terrace(s) (bank of earth on a hill) Tags: collective, masculine Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-taraġ-mt-noun-1kTn10el Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

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      "form": "turġien",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "truġ",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "tarġiet",
      "tags": [
        "paucal"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈta.rat͡ʃ/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese lemmas",
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    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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}

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