tewm

Maltese

Root
t-w-m
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic ثُوم (ṯūm). The underlying form in Maltese as well as some Arabic dialects is ثَوْم (ṯawm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛwm/

Noun

tewm m (collective, singulative tewma, plural twiem, paucal tewmiet)

  1. garlic

Derived terms

See also

  • tewmi (not to be confused)
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