"żifna" meaning in Maltese

See żifna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈzɪf.na/ Forms: żifniet [plural], żfejna [diminutive]
Etymology: From Arabic زَفْنَة (zafna). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|زَفْنَة}} Arabic زَفْنَة (zafna) Head templates: {{mt-noun|dim=żfejna|g=f|p=żifniet}} żifna f (plural żifniet, diminutive żfejna)
  1. singulative of żfin: a dance
    an instance of dancing
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-żifna-mt-noun-raBNzC47 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32
  2. singulative of żfin: a dance
    a way, style of dancing
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-żifna-mt-noun-gREDj28f

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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