"Malta" meaning in Portuguese

See Malta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaw.tɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ] [Brazil], /ˈmaw.tɐ/ [Brazil], [ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ] [Brazil], /ˈmaw.ta/ [Southern-Brazil], [ˈmaʊ̯.ta] [Southern-Brazil], /ˈmal.tɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈmaɫ.tɐ] [Portugal]
Rhymes: (Portugal) -altɐ, (Brazil) -awtɐ Etymology: From Italian and Maltese Malta, from Arabic, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek, possibly from Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ), q.v. Etymology templates: {{bor|pt|it|-}} Italian, {{bor|pt|mt|Malta}} Maltese Malta, {{der|pt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{der|pt|la|Melita}} Latin Melita, {{der|pt|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{der|pt|phn|𐤌𐤋𐤈}} Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤈 (mlṭ) Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} Malta f, {{pt-proper noun|f}} Malta f
  1. Malta (an island country in Southern Europe; official name: República de Malta) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Countries, Countries in Europe, Malta, Islands
    Sense id: en-Malta-pt-name-MScjqdYY Disambiguation of Islands: 49 51
  2. Malta (The largest island in the Maltese Archipelago) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Islands
    Sense id: en-Malta-pt-name-eHX8jrq7 Disambiguation of Islands: 49 51 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: maltês
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      "ipa": "[ˈmaɫ.tɐ]",
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaw.tɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaw.tɐ/",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmaʊ̯.tɐ]",
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaw.ta/",
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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    },
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmal.tɐ/",
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        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "[ˈmaɫ.tɐ]",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -awtɐ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "malta"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for Malta meaning in Portuguese (2.8kB)

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