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

Inflection of fomm

		singular		plural
		m	f
singular	1st person	fommi		fommna
	2nd person	fommok		fommkom
	3rd person	fommu	fommha	fommhom

Derived terms

• fomm ix-xmara