-ejn

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic ين‎ (-ayn), oblique case form of ان‎ (-ān), the dual suffix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛjn/

Suffix

-ejn

  1. a plural suffix used in a few nouns that come in pairs
    għajn (“eye”) → għajnejn (“eyes”)
    id (“hand”) → idejn (“hands”)
  2. a dual suffix used in a few nouns that are often counted, chiefly measures of time
    jum (“day”) → jumejn (“two days”) versus jiem (“days”)
    sena (“year”) → sentejn (“two years”) versus snin (“years”)

See also
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