xaħam

Maltese

Root
x-ħ-m
7 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَحْم (šaḥm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ħam/

Noun

xaħam m (plural xaħmijiet)

1. (anatomy, cooking) fat

   Il-konsum tax-xaħam kuljum għandu jitqassam fuq tliet ikliet prinċipali.

   The daily intake of fat should be distributed over three main meals.

2. (figuratively) corruption, bribery

Derived terms

• xaħma