"tfajla" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtfaj.la/ Forms: tfajliet [plural], tfajjel [masculine]
Etymology: From Arabic طُفَيْلة (ṭufayla), diminutive of طِفْلة (ṭifla, “female child”), whence Maltese tifla. By surface analysis, tfajjel + -a. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|طُفَيْلة}} Arabic طُفَيْلة (ṭufayla), {{m|ar|طِفْلة|t=female child}} طِفْلة (ṭifla, “female child”), {{m+|mt|tifla}} Maltese tifla, {{surf|mt|tfajjel|-a}} By surface analysis, tfajjel + -a Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|m=tfajjel|p=tfajliet}} tfajla f (plural tfajliet, masculine tfajjel)
  1. Diminutive of tifla (“girl”) Tags: diminutive, feminine, form-of Form of: tifla (extra: girl)
    Sense id: en-tfajla-mt-noun-YhXwAiXp
  2. female adolescent or young woman; girl (in this sense) Tags: feminine Synonyms: xebba
    Sense id: en-tfajla-mt-noun--l-F0LNI Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms suffixed with -a Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Maltese terms suffixed with -a: 25 75

Inflected forms

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