halukum

Banjarese

Etymology

From Arabic حُلْقُوم (ḥulqūm, “throat; windpipe; esophagus”), perhaps via Malay halkum. Doublet of jakum

Noun

halukum

  1. Adam's apple
    Synonym: jakum

Further reading

  • "halukum" in Abdul Djebar Hapip (1977) Kamus Banjar-Indonesia [Banjarese Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
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