xejn

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Maltese

Root
x-j-n
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْئًا (šayʔan), indefinite accusative of شَيْء (šayʔ, thing).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

xejn

  1. nothing, (not) anything
    Ma naf xejn fuq dan is-suġġett.I don’t know anything about this topic.
    • 2008, Trevor Żahra, Il-Ġenn li Jżommni f’Sikti, Merlin Publishers, →ISBN:
      Għax meta missieri kien jibni xi gallinar, jew xi xatba, jew xi kannizzata, qatt ma kien jixtri xejn, iżda jlaqqat u jillapazza b’dak li jsib. Imma jiena ma ridtx għarix mibni bl-imbarazz, iżda kamp sabiħ u pulit u b’saħħtu.
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