qamħirrum

Maltese

Alternative forms

• qamħirrun

Etymology

From older Maltese qamħ ir-rum. By surface analysis, qamħ (“wheat”) +‎ ir-Rum (“the Romans”), literally “wheat of the Romans”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔam.ħɪrˈruːm/

Noun

qamħirrum m (collective, singulative qamħirruma, paucal qamħirrumiet)

1. maize, corn

   Synonym: grantork