Albanian edit

Etymology edit

A formation of lym with expressive anlaut, which in its turn has caused the velarization of the following vowel.

Noun edit

llum m

  1. mud

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Catalan lum, from Latin lūmen (compare Spanish lumbre), from Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥, derived from the root *lewk- (bright). Compare Occitan lum, Spanish lumbre.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

llum f (plural llums)

  1. light

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

llum m (plural llums)

  1. lamp

Derived terms edit

See also edit

References edit

Maltese edit

Root
j-w-m
2 terms

Alternative forms edit

  • illum (after a consonant, mostly also after a pause)

Etymology edit

Contraction of il-jum (literally the day), from Arabic اَلْيَوْمَ (al-yawma).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

llum

  1. today (on the current day)