ħolma

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Maltese[edit]

Root
ħ-l-m
3 terms

Etymology[edit]

Singulative derivation from Arabic حُلْم (ḥulm, “dream, dreaming”), which was interpreted as collective. Compare Moroccan Arabic حلمة (ḥalma).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈħɔl.ma/
  • Audio (Gozo)(file)

Noun[edit]

ħolma f (singulative, collective ħolm, paucal ħolmiet)

  1. singulative of ħolm: a dream (a single instance or object of dreaming)
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