jum

English

Noun

jum (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of jhum

Jingpho

Noun

jum

1. salt

Maltese

Root
j-w-m
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic يَوْم (yawm, “day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːm/

Noun

jum m (dual jumejn, plural jiem)

1. day (measure of time: 24 hours)
2. day (period when a person is awake and experiences things)

Usage notes

• Jum is used especially as a measure of time (sense 1). See ġurnata for additional notes.

Inflection

Inflection of jum

		singular		plural
		m	f
singular	1st person	jumi		jumna
	2nd person	jumek		jumkom
	3rd person	jumu	jumha	jumhom
plural	1st person	{{{3}}}i		{{{3}}}na
	2nd person	{{{3}}}ek		{{{3}}}kom
	3rd person	{{{3}}}u	{{{3}}}ha	{{{3}}}hom

Derived terms

• llum

 

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

jum class V (plural majum class VI)

1. (slang) Alternative form of jumba