Maltese

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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tewmi m (plural tewmin, feminine tewmija)

  1. a twin

Usage notes

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

See also

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  • tewm (not to be confused)