fomm

See also: fọmm

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic فَم (fam). Cognate with Moroccan Arabic فم (fumm).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔmm/

Noun

fomm m (plural fmien or fommijiet or fmum)

  1. (anatomy) mouth
    Synonym: ħalq
  2. mouth, orifice

Usage notes
  • This word is usually restricted to the mouth as a means of speech and of smiling/laughing. In other contexts, including eating, kissing, etc., only ħalq is common.

Inflection
    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms		 singular plural
m f
1st person fommi fommna
2nd person fommok fommkom
3rd person fommu fommha fommhom

Derived terms
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