xmara

Maltese

Etymology

From Sicilian ciumi (“river”, plural ciùmira), or rather a related southern Italian form (ciumara, sciumara).[1] Ultimately from Latin flūmen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmɐːrɐ/

Noun

xmara f (plural xmajjar)

  1. river

References

  1. ↑ Wortatlas der arabischen Dialekte, Band I: Mensch, Natur, Flora und Fauna. Brill, 2010.
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