ħama

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حَمَأ‎ (ḥamaʾ). The word predominantly keeps its masculine gender in Maltese, but may also be feminised on account of the final -a.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈħama/

Noun

ħama m or f

  1. silt; sludge; ooze (fine mud as found especially near the seashore)

See also
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