qamri

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Maltese

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Etymology

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From qamar (moon) +‎ -i. Probably not inherited from equivalent Arabic قَمَرِيّ (qamariyy), but in the grammatical sense calqued on the Arabic.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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qamri (feminine singular qamrija, plural qamrin)

  1. (rare) lunar
    Synonym: lunari
    Antonym: xemxi
  2. (grammar, of a consonant) not assimilating to the definite article il- (which see)
    Antonym: xemxi