-ejn

See also: ejn

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • -ajn (sometimes after “dark” consonants)

Etymology

From Arabic ـَيْنِ (-ayni), oblique case form of ـَانِ (-āni), the dual suffix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛjn/

Suffix

-ejn

  1. a plural suffix used in a few nouns that come in pairs
    ‎għajn (“eye”) + ‎-ejn → ‎għajnejn (“eyes”)
    ‎id (“hand”) + ‎-ejn → ‎idejn (“hands”)
  2. a dual suffix used in a few nouns
    ‎jum (“day”) + ‎-ejn → ‎jumejn (“two days”)
    ‎sena (“year”) + ‎-ejn → ‎sentejn (“two years”)

See also
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