"tewmi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈtɛw.mɪ/ Forms: tewmin [plural], tewmija [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɛwmɪ 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). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|تَوْأَم}} Arabic تَوْأَم (tawʔam), {{m+|ar|تَوْأَمِيّ}} Arabic تَوْأَمِيّ (tawʔamiyy) Head templates: {{mt-noun|f=tewmija|g=m|p=tewmin}} tewmi m (plural tewmin, feminine tewmija)
  1. a twin Tags: masculine Related terms: tewm (english: not to be confused)
    Sense id: en-tewmi-mt-noun-29zwR3c5 Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "تَوْأَم",
      "توأم#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "تَوْأَمِيّ",
      "توأمي#Arabic"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tewmin",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tewmija",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "f": "tewmija",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "tewmin"
      },
      "expansion": "tewmi m (plural tewmin, feminine tewmija)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a twin"
      ],
      "id": "en-tewmi-mt-noun-29zwR3c5",
      "links": [
        [
          "twin",
          "twin"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "not to be confused",
          "translation": "not to be confused",
          "word": "tewm"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɛw.mɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛwmɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tewmi"
}
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  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "تَوْأَم",
      "توأم#Arabic"
    ],
    [
      "تَوْأَمِيّ",
      "توأمي#Arabic"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "تَوْأَم"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic تَوْأَم (tawʔam)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "تَوْأَمِيّ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic تَوْأَمِيّ (tawʔamiyy)",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tewmin",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tewmija",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "f": "tewmija",
        "g": "m",
        "p": "tewmin"
      },
      "expansion": "tewmi m (plural tewmin, feminine tewmija)",
      "name": "mt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "not to be confused",
      "translation": "not to be confused",
      "word": "tewm"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese masculine nouns",
        "Maltese nouns",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛwmɪ",
        "Rhymes:Maltese/ɛwmɪ/2 syllables"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a twin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "twin",
          "twin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɛw.mɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛwmɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tewmi"
}

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