ewlieni

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • ewwiel, ewwieli, ewlien (less common)

Etymology

From Arabic أَوَّلَانِيّ (ʔawwalāniyy), non-classical derivative from أَوَّل (ʔawwal, “first”), whence Maltese ewwel. By surface analysis, ewwel +‎ -ieni.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛwˈlɪː.nɪ/

Adjective

ewlieni (feminine singular ewlenija, plural ewlenin)

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