"-ejn" meaning in All languages combined

See -ejn on Wiktionary

Suffix [Maltese]

IPA: /ˈɛjn/
Etymology: From Arabic ـَيْنِ (-ayni), oblique case form of ـَانِ (-āni), the dual suffix. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|ـَيْنِ}} Arabic ـَيْنِ (-ayni), {{m|ar|ـَانِ}} ـَانِ (-āni) Head templates: {{head|mt|suffix}} -ejn
  1. a plural suffix used in a few nouns that come in pairs Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ejn-mt-suffix-1s00C1FO Categories (other): Maltese links with redundant target parameters, Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
  2. a dual suffix used in a few nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ejn-mt-suffix-5iYXlAoC Categories (other): Maltese links with redundant target parameters
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -ajn (english: dark) [sometimes] Related terms: -i, -ijiet, -in, -iet

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