Maltese

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Root
l-s-n
8 terms

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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From Arabic لِسَان (lisān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lsien m (plural ilsna, diminutive lsejjen)

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

Inflection

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    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person lsieni lsienna
2nd person lsienek lsienkom
3rd person lsienu lsienha lsienhom