ghem

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Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin glomus, probably through a Vulgar Latin *glemus. Or altered within Romanian from *ghiom > *ghiome (plural form) to *gheme and finally analogically back a singular. Compare Aromanian gljem, gljom. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (form into a ball; ball).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ghem n (plural gheme)

  1. ball of thread or yarn
  2. the third compartment of a ruminant's stomach

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