halkum

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic حُلْقُوم (ḥulqūm, “throat; windpipe; esophagus”). Doublet of lekum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhalkum/ [ˈhal.kum]
• Hyphenation: hal‧kum

Noun

halkum (Jawi spelling حلقوم, plural halkum-halkum, informal 1st possessive halkumku, 2nd possessive halkummu, 3rd possessive halkumnya)

1. throat

   Synonym: kerongkong

2. Adam's apple

   Synonym: lekum

Further reading

• “halkum” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.