hieni

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic هانِئ‎ (hāniʾ, “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 generally pronounced with /ħ/, the noun hena is /ˈɛːna/, and the verbs henna, thenna allow both ways.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈħɪːnɪ/

Adjective

hieni (feminine singular hienja, plural henjin)

  1. happy
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