"xema'" meaning in Maltese

See xema' in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɛ.ma/, /ˈʃɛ.maˤ/ Forms: xema’ [canonical, masculine], xemgħa [singulative], xemgħat [paucal]
Etymology: From Arabic شَمْع (šamʕ). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَمْع}} Arabic شَمْع (šamʕ)
  1. wax Tags: collective
    Sense id: en-xema'-mt-noun-V6v6-jVA
  2. candles Tags: collective
    Sense id: en-xema'-mt-noun-r8bVDF5b Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: xama’
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ma/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.maˤ/"
    },
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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.maˤ/"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "xama’"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xema'"
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