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)

Related terms

• ewwel