tewmi

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧تَوْأَم⁩ (tawʔam). The expected form would be *tewwem. The form tewmi is either a backformation from the plural or derives from an adjective; compare Arabic ⁧تَوْأَمِيّ⁩ (tawʔamiyy).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛw.mɪ/

Noun

tewmi m (plural tewmin, feminine tewmija)

  1. a twin

Usage notes
  • Generally not used with personal suffixes. For “his twin”, one says ħuh it-tewmi.

See also
  • tewm (not to be confused)
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