injam

Maltese

Alternative forms
  • njam (sometimes after a vowel, but i is mostly considered part of the stem)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian lignami (“wood”), from Early Medieval Latin lignāmen, derived from Latin lignum. The initial l- was reinterpreted as the Sicilian and/or Maltese definite article. Compare Italian legname.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈjaːm/

Noun

injam m

  1. wood

See also
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