kasma

Juba Arabic

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic خشم (ḵašm). Compare Chadian Arabic خشم (ḵašum, “mouth”) and Gulf Arabic خشم (ḵašam, “nose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkasma/, [ˈkas.ma]

Noun

kasma

  1. mouth
  2. point, tip

References
  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎, 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 149
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