injam
Maltese
Alternative forms
- njam (sometimes after a vowel, but is i is mostly considered part of the stem)
Etymology
From Sicilian lignami (“wood”), from Vulgar Latin *lignamen, from Latin lignum. The initial l- was reinterpreted as the Sicilian and/or Maltese definite article. Cognate with Italian legname, Spanish leñame.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈjaːm/
Noun
injam m
- wood
See also
- għuda
- ħatab