għamm

Maltese
Root
għ-m-m
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic عَمّ‎ (ʕamm).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːmm/, /amm/
  • IPA(key): /aˤːmm/ (archaic)

Noun

għamm m (plural għemum, feminine għamma)

  1. (obsolete) paternal uncle
    Synonym: ziju (paternal and maternal)
    Coordinate term: ħal (“maternal uncle”)
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