ħama

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic حَمَأ (ḥamaʔ). 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

• tajn