hieni
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Maltese[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| h-n-j |
| 4 terms |
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic هانِئ (hāniʔ, “happy”). The spelling with h instead of ħ is due to the fact that the Maltese root shows a mixed treatment of the onset. While hieni is pronounced with /ħ/, the noun hena is /ˈɛːna/, and the verbs henna, thenna allow both ways.