"xefqi" meaning in Maltese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃɛf.ʔɪ/ Forms: xefqija [feminine, singular], xefqin [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic شَفَقِيّ (šafaqiyy). By surface analysis, xefaq + -i. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَفَقِيّ}} Arabic شَفَقِيّ (šafaqiyy), {{surf|mt|xefaq|-i|id2=adjectival}} By surface analysis, xefaq + -i Head templates: {{mt-adjective|f=xefqija|p=xefqin}} xefqi (feminine singular xefqija, plural xefqin)
  1. on the horizon

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for xefqi meaning in Maltese (1.1kB)

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