xini

Maltese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Back-formation from the plural xwieni, from Arabic شَوَانٍ (šawānin), plural of شَوْنَة (šawna).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiː.nɪ/
Rhymes: -iːnɪ

Noun edit

xini m (plural xwieni, diminutive (obsolete) xwejni)

galley
Synonym: ġifen

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Root
x-n-j
2 terms

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪ.nɪ/
Rhymes: -ɪnɪ

Noun edit

xini m

verbal noun of xena: malignity, hatred

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