qamħirrum

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From older Maltese qamħ ir-rum. Equivalent to 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
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