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Maltese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Usage notes
Maltese
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Root
d-m-għ
2 terms
Etymology
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From
Arabic
دَمْعَة
(
damʕa
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈdɛ.ma/
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈdɛ.maˤ/
(
archaic
)
Noun
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demgħa
f
(
dual
demagħtejn
,
plural
dmugħ
,
paucal
demgħat
)
tear
(
drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
)
Usage notes
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The dual is used in the sense of “one or two tears, a few tears”.