"xi" meaning in Maltese

See xi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

IPA: /ʃɪ/
Etymology: From Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing, a thing, something”). Compare the same use as a determiner in Moroccan Arabic شي (ši) and North Levantine Arabic شي (ši). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَيْء|t=thing, a thing, something}} Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing, a thing, something”), {{cog|ary|شي|tr=ši}} Moroccan Arabic شي (ši), {{cog|apc|شي|tr=ši}} North Levantine Arabic شي (ši) Head templates: {{mt-det}} xi
  1. some
    Sense id: en-xi-mt-det-prRt0NGu Categories (other): Maltese terms with collocations
  2. any
    Sense id: en-xi-mt-det-1qfNKnNx Categories (other): Maltese determiners, Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese pronouns Disambiguation of Maltese determiners: 15 85 Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 21 71 8 Disambiguation of Maltese pronouns: 6 66 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: *iex, -x, xejn, x’, x’inhu
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /ʃɪ/
Etymology: See the lemma. Head templates: {{mt-pronoun}} xi
  1. Alternative form of x’ (used before a consonant cluster) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: x’ (extra: used before a consonant cluster)
    Sense id: en-xi-mt-pron-QLF21yEm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for xi meaning in Maltese (2.3kB)

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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "شَيْء",
        "t": "thing, a thing, something"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing, a thing, something”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ary",
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      },
      "expansion": "Moroccan Arabic شي (ši)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
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      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic شي (ši)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing, a thing, something”). Compare the same use as a determiner in Moroccan Arabic شي (ši) and North Levantine Arabic شي (ši).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "xi",
      "name": "mt-det"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "det",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "*iex"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-x"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "xejn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "x’"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "x’inhu"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese terms with collocations",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "somewhere",
          "text": "xi mkien"
        },
        {
          "english": "someone",
          "text": "xi ħadd"
        },
        {
          "english": "something",
          "text": "xi ħaġa"
        }
      ],
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        "some"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "some",
          "some"
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        },
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          "name": "Maltese pronouns",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any"
      ],
      "id": "en-xi-mt-det-1qfNKnNx",
      "links": [
        [
          "any",
          "any"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xi"
}

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      ],
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          "x'#Maltese"
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ʃɪ/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese pronouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ary",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic شي (ši)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "xi",
      "name": "mt-det"
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  ],
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  "pos": "det",
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    {
      "word": "*iex"
    },
    {
      "word": "-x"
    },
    {
      "word": "xejn"
    },
    {
      "word": "x’"
    },
    {
      "word": "x’inhu"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "Maltese terms with collocations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "somewhere",
          "text": "xi mkien"
        },
        {
          "english": "someone",
          "text": "xi ħadd"
        },
        {
          "english": "something",
          "text": "xi ħaġa"
        }
      ],
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        [
          "some",
          "some"
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        [
          "any",
          "any"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xi"
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          "word": "x’"
        }
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      ],
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          "x'#Maltese"
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      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɪ/"
    }
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