حلج

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic حَلْق (ḥalq, “throat, pharynx”). Cognate with Maltese ħalq and Iraqi Arabic حلگ (ḥaleg).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /ħəld͡ʒ/

Noun

حلج • (ḥalj) m (plural حلوج (ḥlūj))

1. mouth