Where does “ewlieni” come from?

ewlieni (Maltese) comes from Arabic أَوَّلانِيّ, from Arabic أَوَّل — first.

ewlieni (Maltese): first; main; primary

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	أَوَّلانِيّ	—
2	Arabic	أَوَّل	first

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