liema

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Probably from Arabic أَيُّمَا (ʔayyumā, which, whichever) with the definite article, thus from underlying الأَيُّمَا (al-ʔayyumā). The development of أَيّ (ʔayy) into -ie- compare also in xiex and related words.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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liema

  1. (interrogative) which, what