ħolma

See also: Holma

Maltese

Root
ħ-l-m
3 terms

Etymology

Singulative derivation from Arabic حُلْم (ḥulm, “dream, dreaming”), which was interpreted as collective. Compare Moroccan Arabic حلمة (ḥalma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈħɔl.ma/

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Noun

ħolma f (singulative, collective ħolm, paucal ħolmiet)

1. singulative of ħolm: a dream (a single instance or object of dreaming)