"tefgħa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛ.fa/, /ˈtɛ.faˤ/ Forms: tefgħat [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic دَفْعة (dafʕa, “push, thrust”) with /t/ after the underlying verb tefa’ (“to throw”), which see. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|دَفْعة|t=push, thrust}} Arabic دَفْعة (dafʕa, “push, thrust”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=tefgħat}} tefgħa f (plural tefgħat)
  1. a throw; instance of throwing Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-tefgħa-mt-noun-ru-QNyl9 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for tefgħa meaning in Maltese (1.0kB)

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      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈtɛ.fa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɛ.faˤ/"
    },
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    },
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      "homophone": "tefa (standard only)"
    }
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        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Maltese terms with homophones"
      ],
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        "a throw; instance of throwing"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈtɛ.fa/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈtɛ.faˤ/"
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