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)

  1. first (in a series)
  2. main
  3. primary
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