xini

Maltese

Etymology 1

Back-formation from the plural xwieni, from Arabic شَوَانٍ (šawānin), plural of شَوْنَة (šawna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiː.nɪ/
• Rhymes: -iːnɪ

Noun

xini m (plural xwieni, diminutive (obsolete) xwejni)

1. galley

   Synonym: ġifen

See also

• bastiment
• dgħajsa
• mirkeb
• vapur

 

Etymology 2

Root
x-n-j
2 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪ.nɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪnɪ

Noun

xini m

1. verbal noun of xena: malignity, hatred