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حوم

[ħoːm]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. mouth ulcer
  2. aphthous ulcer
  3. aphthous stomatitis
  4. A painful sore that forms inside the mouth. These are typically small and white or yellow with a red border.
Examples

عندي حوم في فمي يؤلمني.

I have a mouth ulcer in my mouth that hurts me.

Pronunciationħoːm

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a common colloquial term in the Hijazi region for mouth sores.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.