xaħma

Maltese

Root
x-ħ-m
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَحْمَة (šaḥma). Doublet of xaħmet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaħ.ma/

Noun

xaħma f (plural xaħmiet)

1. a piece of fat
2. (figuratively) quiet and helpless person

Derived terms

• xaħmet