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fomm

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See also: fọmm

Maltese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fomm m (plural fmien or fommijiet or fmum)

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

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Inflection of fomm
singular plural
m f
singular 1st person fommi fommna
2nd person fommek fommkom
3rd person fommu fommha fommhom
plural 1st person oi ona
2nd person oek okom
3rd person ou oha ohom

Derived terms

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