kasma

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic خشم (ḵašm). Compare Chadian Arabic خشم (ḵašum, “mouth”) and Gulf Arabic خشم (ḵašam, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkasma/, [ˈkas.ma]

Noun

kasma

1. mouth
2. point, tip

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 149