"xoffa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɔf.fa/
Etymology: From Arabic شَفَة (šafa). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَفَة}} Arabic شَفَة (šafa) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=xfejfa|g=f|p=xufftejn|p2=xofftejn|p3=xoffiet}} xoffa f (plural xufftejn or xofftejn or xoffiet, diminutive xfejfa) Forms: xufftejn [plural], xofftejn [plural], xoffiet [plural], xfejfa [diminutive], no-table-tags [table-tags], xoffti [first-person, singular], xoffitna [first-person, singular], xofftok [second-person, singular], xoffitkom [second-person, singular], xofftu [masculine, singular, third-person], xoffitha [feminine, singular, third-person], xoffithom [singular, third-person]
  1. (anatomy) lip Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-xoffa-mt-noun-isHvU4HK Categories (other): Anatomy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. brim, edge Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-xoffa-mt-noun-goHnd3Ph Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33
  3. muzzle, snout Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-xoffa-mt-noun--h4qJ7kp Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 26 24 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 37 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَفَة (šafa).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xufftejn",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xofftejn",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xfejfa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "g",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffti",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffitna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xofftok",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffitkom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xofftu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffitha",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffithom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "dim": "xfejfa",
        "g": "f",
        "p": "xufftejn",
        "p2": "xofftejn",
        "p3": "xoffiet"
      },
      "expansion": "xoffa f (plural xufftejn or xofftejn or xoffiet, diminutive xfejfa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "mt",
          "name": "Anatomy",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "34 33 33",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lip"
      ],
      "id": "en-xoffa-mt-noun-isHvU4HK",
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "lip",
          "lip"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) lip"
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ],
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        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "brim, edge"
      ],
      "id": "en-xoffa-mt-noun-goHnd3Ph",
      "links": [
        [
          "brim",
          "brim"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "26 24 50",
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          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "27 37 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "34 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "muzzle, snout"
      ],
      "id": "en-xoffa-mt-noun--h4qJ7kp",
      "links": [
        [
          "muzzle",
          "muzzle"
        ],
        [
          "snout",
          "snout"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɔf.fa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xoffa"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maltese feminine nouns",
    "Maltese lemmas",
    "Maltese nouns",
    "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "2": "ar",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xufftejn",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xofftejn",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffiet",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xfejfa",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "g",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffti",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffitna",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xofftok",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffitkom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xofftu",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffitha",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xoffithom",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "g": "f",
        "p": "xufftejn",
        "p2": "xofftejn",
        "p3": "xoffiet"
      },
      "expansion": "xoffa f (plural xufftejn or xofftejn or xoffiet, diminutive xfejfa)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "mt:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lip"
      ],
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        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "lip",
          "lip"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) lip"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "brim, edge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "brim",
          "brim"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "muzzle, snout"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "muzzle",
          "muzzle"
        ],
        [
          "snout",
          "snout"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɔf.fa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xoffa"
}

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