tewmi

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic تَوْأَم (tawʔam). The expected form would be *tewwem. The form tewmi is either a backformation from the plural or derives from an adjective; compare Arabic تَوْأَمِيّ (tawʔamiyy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛw.mɪ/

Noun

tewmi m (plural tewmin, feminine tewmija)

1. a twin

Usage notes

• Generally not used with personal suffixes. For “his twin”, one says ħuh it-tewmi.

See also

• tewm (not to be confused)