"xibka" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪp.ka/ Forms: xbiek [plural], xbieki [plural], xbejka [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic شَبَكة (šabaka). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَبَكة}} Arabic شَبَكة (šabaka) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=xbejka|g=f|p=xbiek|p2=xbieki}} xibka f (plural xbiek or xbieki, diminutive xbejka)
  1. net (e.g. a fishing net) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-xibka-mt-noun--GsinYNf Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. network (group of people) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-xibka-mt-noun-BjmJuXL~

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    },
    {
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "net",
          "net"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪp.ka/"
    }
  ],
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    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪp.ka/"
    }
  ],
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