isem
Ilocano
Kabyle
Etymology
Either cognate with or (more probably?) borrowed from Arabic اِسْم (ism). In either case, eventually from Proto-Afro-Asiatic *(ʔi-)sim- (“name”).
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic اِسْم (ism), from Proto-Semitic *šim-, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic *(ʔi-)sim- (“name”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːsɛm/
Noun
isem m (plural ismijiet)
- name
- Ismijiet minn dak il-pajjiż hekk sbieħ.
- The names from those countries are so nice.
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