"ewlieni" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Maltese]

IPA: /ɛwˈlɪː.nɪ/ Forms: ewlenija [feminine, singular], ewlenin [plural], ewwiel [alternative], ewwieli [alternative], ewlien [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic أَوَّلَانِيّ (ʔawwalāniyy), non-classical derivative from أَوَّل (ʔawwal, “first”), whence Maltese ewwel. By surface analysis, ewwel + -ieni. Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|أَوَّلَانِيّ}} Arabic أَوَّلَانِيّ (ʔawwalāniyy), {{m+|mt|ewwel}} Maltese ewwel, {{surf|mt|ewwel|-ieni}} By surface analysis, ewwel + -ieni Head templates: {{mt-adjective|f=ewlenija|p=ewlenin}} ewlieni (feminine singular ewlenija, plural ewlenin)
  1. main, primary
    Sense id: en-ewlieni-mt-adj-JKQKSaoo Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms suffixed with -ieni Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Maltese terms suffixed with -ieni: 50 50
  2. first (in a series)
    Sense id: en-ewlieni-mt-adj-zSHAuPYo Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Maltese terms suffixed with -ieni Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Maltese terms suffixed with -ieni: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ewwel
Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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