belgħun

Maltese

Root
b-l-għ-n
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَلْغَم (balḡam), from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛˈlɔwn/, /bɛˈlawn/
    • IPA(key): /bɛˈləˤwn/ (archaic)
    • IPA(key): /bɛlˈɣuːn/ (archaic, rustic)
  • Rhymes: -awn, -uːn, -ɔwn, -əˤwn

Noun

belgħun m (plural bliegħen)

  1. phlegm
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