pumu

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Sicilian

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Etymology

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From Latin pōmum (fruit), from Proto-Italic *poomos. Cognate with Italian pomo, French pomme, Ladin pom, Lombard pomm and others.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.mʊ/, [ˈpuːmʊ]
  • Hyphenation: pù‧mu

Noun

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pumu m (plural puma)

  1. apple
  2. (dated) any fruit
  3. (by extension) Adam's apple
    Synonyms: pumu d'Adamu, gargarozzu
    M'aggruppau un manciari ntô pumu.
    Food got stuck in my Adam's apple.

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Swahili

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Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From -pumua (breathe).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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pumu (ma class, plural mapumu)

  1. asthma, (or more generally) difficulty breathing