lsien

lsien

Maltese

Root
l-s-n
8 terms

Alternative forms

  • ilsien (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology

    Inherited from Arabic لِسَان (lisān).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /(ɪ)lˈsɪːn/
    • Rhymes: -ɪːn

    Noun

    lsien m (plural ilsna, diminutive lsejjen)

    1. (anatomy) tongue
    2. language, tongue
      Synonym: lingwa

    Inflection

    Inflection of lsien
    singular plural
    m f
    singular 1st person lsieni lsienna
    2nd person lsienek lsienkom
    3rd person lsienu lsienha lsienhom