"-ejn" meaning in Maltese

See -ejn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

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) 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 entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. a dual suffix used in a few nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ejn-mt-suffix-5iYXlAoC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -ajn (english: dark) [sometimes] Related terms: -i, -ijiet, -in, -iet
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