"xiber" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪː.bɛr/ Forms: xibrejn [dual], xbar [plural], xbejjer [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic شِبْر (šibr). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شِبْر}} Arabic شِبْر (šibr) Head templates: {{mt-noun|d=xibrejn|dim=xbejjer|g=m|p=xbar}} xiber m (dual xibrejn, plural xbar, diminutive xbejjer)
  1. span (the measure of the hand) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-xiber-mt-noun-g6u~lZwT Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for xiber meaning in Maltese (1.2kB)

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        "3": "شِبْر"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شِبْر (šibr).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xibrejn",
      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xbar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xbejjer",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "d": "xibrejn",
        "dim": "xbejjer",
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        "p": "xbar"
      },
      "expansion": "xiber m (dual xibrejn, plural xbar, diminutive xbejjer)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Units of measure",
          "orig": "mt:Units of measure",
          "parents": [
            "Metrology",
            "Quantity",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Mathematics",
            "Sciences",
            "Formal sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "span (the measure of the hand)"
      ],
      "id": "en-xiber-mt-noun-g6u~lZwT",
      "links": [
        [
          "span",
          "span"
        ],
        [
          "measure",
          "measure"
        ],
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪː.bɛr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xiber"
}
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xbar",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xbejjer",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "d": "xibrejn",
        "dim": "xbejjer",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "xbar"
      },
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      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
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        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "mt:Units of measure"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "span (the measure of the hand)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "span",
          "span"
        ],
        [
          "measure",
          "measure"
        ],
        [
          "hand",
          "hand"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪː.bɛr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xiber"
}

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