bekkum

Maltese

Alternative forms

• bekkun, baqqum

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛkˈkuːm/
• Rhymes: -uːm

Noun

bekkum m (plural bkiekem)

1. banded dye-murex (Hexaplex trunculus)

Derived terms

• sultan il-bekkum