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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic بَلْغَم (balḡam), from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛˈlɔwn/, /bɛˈlawn/
- IPA(key): /bɛˈləˤwn/ (archaic)
- IPA(key): /bɛlˈɣuːn/ (archaic, rural)
Noun
belgħun m (plural bliegħen)
- phlegm