"xejn" meaning in All languages combined

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Pronoun [Maltese]

IPA: /ʃɛjn/
Rhymes: -ɛjn Etymology: From Arabic شَيْئًا (šayʔan), indefinite accusative of شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing”). Cognate with Sfaxi Tunisian Arabic شَين (šayn) Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|شَيْئًا}} Arabic شَيْئًا (šayʔan), {{cog|aeb|شَين|tr=šayn}} Tunisian Arabic شَين (šayn) Head templates: {{mt-pronoun}} xejn
  1. nothing, (not) anything Related terms: xi, xiex, x’
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    ],
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    ]
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  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَيْئًا (šayʔan), indefinite accusative of شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing”). Cognate with Sfaxi Tunisian Arabic شَين (šayn)",
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "pron",
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        {
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          "english": "I don’t know anything about this topic.",
          "text": "Ma naf xejn fuq dan is-suġġett.",
          "translation": "I don’t know anything about this topic.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Għax meta missieri kien jibni xi gallinar, jew xi xatba, jew xi kannizzata, qatt ma kien jixtri xejn, iżda jlaqqat u jillapazza b’dak li jsib. Imma jiena ma ridtx għarix mibni bl-imbarazz, iżda kamp sabiħ u pulit u b’saħħtu.",
          "translation": "Because when my father used to build some chicken coop, or some gate, or some arbour, he never bought anything, but frugally collects and patches with what he finds. But I did not want a tent built with rubbish, but a beautiful and neat and strong camp.",
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  "pos": "pron",
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      "word": "xi"
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    {
      "word": "xiex"
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    {
      "word": "x’"
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        "Maltese terms with usage examples",
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          "english": "I don’t know anything about this topic.",
          "text": "Ma naf xejn fuq dan is-suġġett.",
          "translation": "I don’t know anything about this topic.",
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          "ref": "2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Għax meta missieri kien jibni xi gallinar, jew xi xatba, jew xi kannizzata, qatt ma kien jixtri xejn, iżda jlaqqat u jillapazza b’dak li jsib. Imma jiena ma ridtx għarix mibni bl-imbarazz, iżda kamp sabiħ u pulit u b’saħħtu.",
          "translation": "Because when my father used to build some chicken coop, or some gate, or some arbour, he never bought anything, but frugally collects and patches with what he finds. But I did not want a tent built with rubbish, but a beautiful and neat and strong camp.",
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      "ipa": "/ʃɛjn/"
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    {
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  ],
  "word": "xejn"
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