jum

English

Noun

jum (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of jhum

Maltese

Root
j-w-m
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic يَوْم (yawm, “day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːm/

Noun

jum m (dual jumejn, plural jiem)

1. day (measure of time: 24 hours)
2. day (period when a person is awake and experiences things)

Usage notes

• Jum is used especially as a measure of time (sense 1). See ġurnata for additional notes.

Inflection

Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun- including forms	singular		plural
	m	f
1st person	jumi		jumna
2nd person	jumek		jumkom
3rd person	jumu	jumha	jumhom

Derived terms

• llum

 

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

jum (ma class, plural majum)

1. (slang) Alternative form of jumba