xini

Maltese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiː.nɪ/
  • Rhymes: -iːnɪ

Noun

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

  1. galley
    Synonym: ġifen
  2. centipede
    Synonym: ċentupied
See also

Etymology 2

Root
x-n-j
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪ.nɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪ

Noun

xini m

  1. verbal noun of xena: malignity, hatred
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