"ġens" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɛns/ Forms: ġnus [plural], ġnies [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic جِنْس (jins). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|جِنْس}} Arabic جِنْس (jins) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=ġnus|p2=ġnies}} ġens m (plural ġnus or ġnies)
  1. people, nation Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġens-mt-noun-s1p63liA
  2. society (people of one’s country or community as a whole) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġens-mt-noun-eJ7sgdQb Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 1 35 24
  3. gender, sex (male or female) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-ġens-mt-noun-NyHmn7TE
  4. (biology, taxonomy) genus (rank in a taxonomic classification) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biology, Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-ġens-mt-noun-mGn8E7vs Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 1 35 24 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  5. (grammar) gender Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-ġens-mt-noun-3p~q6otm Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 1 35 24 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: poplu, sess, soċjetà

Inflected forms

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  ],
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    "Maltese lemmas",
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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
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