basham

See also: Basham

Juba Arabic

Etymology

Possibly from Sudanese Arabic بعشوم (baʿšōm, “jackal, fox”), although the second vowel is different.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɕam/, [ˈba.ɕam]

Noun

basham

1. jackal

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 125