halkum

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic حُلْقُوم (ḥulqūm, “throat; windpipe; esophagus”). Doublet of lekum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalkum/ [ˈhal.kum]
  • Hyphenation: hal‧kum

Noun

halkum (Jawi spelling حلقوم, plural halkum-halkum)

  1. throat
    Synonym: kerongkong
  2. Adam's apple
    Synonym: lekum

Further reading

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