"taħwif" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /taħˈwiːf/
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: From Arabic تَخْوِيف (taḵwīf). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|تَخْوِيف}} Arabic تَخْوِيف (taḵwīf) Head templates: {{mt-verbal noun|g=m|inst=taħwifa}} taħwif m (instance noun taħwifa)
  1. verbal noun of ħawwef: terror, panic Tags: form-of, masculine, noun-from-verb Form of: ħawwef (extra: terror, panic) Synonyms: biża', maħafi [obsolete], tfexfix
    Sense id: en-taħwif-mt-noun-l6Qwp0UO Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. fluttering Tags: masculine Synonyms: ferfir, tbelbil
    Sense id: en-taħwif-mt-noun-hZEl7PF- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
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          "word": "biża'"
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          "word": "biża'"
        },
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          "word": "maħafi"
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          "word": "ferfir"
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          "word": "tbelbil"
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