"żerriegħa" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /zɛrˈrɪː.ja/, /zɛrˈrɪː.aˤ/ Forms: żrieragħ [plural], żerrigħat [paucal]
Etymology: From Arabic زَرِّيعَة (zarrīʕa, “seed”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|زَرِّيعَة|t=seed}} Arabic زَرِّيعَة (zarrīʕa, “seed”) Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=żrieragħ|pauc=żerrigħat}} żerriegħa f (plural żrieragħ, paucal żerrigħat)
  1. seed (of a plant) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-żerriegħa-mt-noun-~xRaXW6t Disambiguation of Botany: 77 23 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. semen; seed; sperm Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Bodily fluids Synonyms: sperma, liba [vulgar]
    Sense id: en-żerriegħa-mt-noun-yl2YL5MS Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 33 67 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for żerriegħa meaning in Maltese (1.9kB)

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    "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
    "Maltese terms spelled with Għ",
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