faħam

Maltese

Root
f-ħ-m
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic فَحْم (faḥm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ħam/

Noun

faħam m (collective, singulative faħma, plural fħam or fħum or ifħma, paucal faħmiet)

1. coal
2. (slang) money

See also

• ġamar (“ember”)