injam

Maltese

Alternative forms

• njam (sometimes after a vowel, but i is mostly considered part of the stem)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian lignami (“wood”), from Early Medieval Latin lignāmen, derived from Latin lignum. The initial l- was reinterpreted as the Sicilian and/or Maltese definite article. Compare Italian legname.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈjaːm/

Noun

injam m

1. wood

See also

• għuda
• ħatab