ewlieni

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic أَوَّلانِيّ‎ (ʾawwalāniyy), non-classical derivative from أَوَّل‎ (ʾawwal, “first”), whence Maltese ewwel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛwˈlɪːnɪ/

Adjective

ewlieni (feminine singular ewlenija, plural ewlenin)

first (in a series)
main
primary

Related terms

l-ewwel

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