Maltese edit

Root
k-w-n
4 terms

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Arabic مَكَان (makān), thereby supposedly mikjen, yet probably inspired by Etymology 2.

Noun edit

mkien m (plural mkejjen)

  1. place
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

probably from ma +‎ kjien in the sense not existant (place).

Adverb edit

mkien

  1. nowhere