xaħam

Maltese

Root
x-ħ-m
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَحْم (šaḥm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃa.ħam/

Noun

xaħam m (plural xaħmijiet)

  1. (anatomy, cooking) fat
    Il-konsum tax-xaħam kuljum għandu jitqassam fuq tliet ikliet prinċipali.
    The daily intake of fat should be distributed over three main meals.
  2. (figuratively) corruption, bribery

Derived terms

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