gerżuma

Maltese

Etymology

From Maghrebi Arabic, from a Berber language. Compare Libyan Arabic قرجومة (garjūma), Moroccan Arabic قرجوطة (qarjūṭa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛrˈzuː.ma/

Noun

gerżuma f (dual griżmejn, plural grieżem)

1. (anatomy) throat