kasma

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Juba Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkasma/, [ˈkas.ma]

Noun[edit]

kasma

  1. mouth
  2. point, tip

References[edit]

  • 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