فم

فم

See also: قم‎ and ق. م.‎

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *pay-. Cognate with Hebrew פֶּה‎ (pé), Aramaic פּוּמָא‎ (pūmā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fam/

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Noun

فَم • (fam) m (construct state فُو‎ (fū) or فَم (fam), dual فَمَان‎ (famān) or فَمَوَان‎ (famawān) or فَمَيَان‎ (famayān), plural أَفْوَاه‎ (ʔafwāh))

1. mouth
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 9:32:

     ‏يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ‎

     yurīdūna ʔan yuṭfiʔū nūra l-lahi biʔafwāhihim

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   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 13:14:

     ‏وَالَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُونَ لَهُم بِشَيْءٍ إِلَّا كَبَاسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى الْمَاءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَالِغِهِ‎

     wāllaḏīna yadʕūna min dūnihi lā yastajībūna lahum bišayʔin ʔillā kabāsiṭi kaffayhi ʔilā l-māʔi liyabluḡa fāhu wamā huwa bibāliḡihi

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2. muzzle
3. orifice, aperture, hole, vent
4. mouth (of a river)
5. mouthpiece (of pipe or cigarette), cigarette holder

   آلَة الْفَم‎ (ʾālat al-fam, “wind instrument”)

Declension

Declension of noun فَم (fam)

Singular	basic singular triptote‎; singular of irregular noun
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَم fam	الْفَم‎ al-fam	فَم‎; فُو‎ fam‎; fū
Nominative	فَمٌ famun	الْفَمُ‎ al-famu	فَمُ‎; فُو‎ famu‎; fū
Accusative	فَمًا‎ faman	الْفَمَ‎ al-fama	فَمَ‎; فَا‎ fama‎; fā
Genitive	فَمٍ famin	الْفَمِ‎ al-fami	فَمِ‎; فِي‎ fami‎; fī
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	فَمَيْن‎‎; فَمَوَيْن‎‎; فَمَيَيْن‎ famayn‎; famawayn‎; famayayn	الْفَمَيْن‎‎; الْفَمَوَيْن‎‎; الْفَمَيَيْن‎ al-famayn‎; al-famawayn‎; al-famayayn	فَمَيْ‎‎; فَمَوَيْ‎‎; فَمَيَيْ‎ famay‎; famaway‎; famayay
Nominative	فَمَانِ‎‎; فَمَوَانِ‎‎; فَمَيَانِ‎ famāni‎; famawāni‎; famayāni	الْفَمَانِ‎‎; الْفَمَوَانِ‎‎; الْفَمَيَانِ‎ al-famāni‎; al-famawāni‎; al-famayāni	فَمَا‎‎; فَمَوَا‎‎; فَمَيَا‎ famā‎; famawā‎; famayā
Accusative	فَمَيْنِ‎‎; فَمَوَيْنِ‎‎; فَمَيَيْنِ‎ famayni‎; famawayni‎; famayayni	الْفَمَيْنِ‎‎; الْفَمَوَيْنِ‎‎; الْفَمَيَيْنِ‎ al-famayni‎; al-famawayni‎; al-famayayni	فَمَيْ‎‎; فَمَوَيْ‎‎; فَمَيَيْ‎ famay‎; famaway‎; famayay
Genitive	فَمَيْنِ‎‎; فَمَوَيْنِ‎‎; فَمَيَيْنِ‎ famayni‎; famawayni‎; famayayni	الْفَمَيْنِ‎‎; الْفَمَوَيْنِ‎‎; الْفَمَيَيْنِ‎ al-famayni‎; al-famawayni‎; al-famayayni	فَمَيْ‎‎; فَمَوَيْ‎‎; فَمَيَيْ‎ famay‎; famaway‎; famayay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَفْوَاه‎ ʔafwāh	الْأَفْوَاه‎ al-ʔafwāh	أَفْوَاه‎ ʔafwāh
Nominative	أَفْوَاهٌ‎ ʔafwāhun	الْأَفْوَاهُ‎ al-ʔafwāhu	أَفْوَاهُ‎ ʔafwāhu
Accusative	أَفْوَاهًا‎ ʔafwāhan	الْأَفْوَاهَ‎ al-ʔafwāha	أَفْوَاهَ‎ ʔafwāha
Genitive	أَفْوَاهٍ‎ ʔafwāhin	الْأَفْوَاهِ‎ al-ʔafwāhi	أَفْوَاهِ‎ ʔafwāhi

Derived terms

• فَم الْحُوت‎ (fam al-ḥūt, “Fomalhaut (star)”)
• فَمَوِيّ‎ (famawiyy, “oral”)
• لَا فُضَّ فُوكَ‎ (lā fuḍḍa fūka)
• الذَّهَبِيّ الْفَم‎ (aḏ-ḏahabiyy al-fam, “Chrysostom”)

Descendants

• Maltese: fomm

See also

• (nouns with long construct singular) الْأَسْمَاء السِّتَّة‎ (al-ʔasmāʔ as-sitta); أَب‎ (ʔab), أَخ‎ (ʔaḵ), حَم‎ (ḥam), فَم (fam), ذُو‎ (ḏū), هَن‎ (han) ^{(Category: Arabic nouns with long construct singular)}

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Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فَم‎ (fam).

Noun

فم • (fumm) m (plural أَفْمَام‎ (afmām))

1. mouth

   Synonym: بق‎ (buʾʾ)

2. muzzle
3. orifice, aperture, hole, vent
4. mouthpiece (of pipe or cigarette), cigarette holder

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فَم‎ (fam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /famː/, /fumː/

Noun

فم • (famm or fumm) m (plural أَفْمَام‎ (ʾafmām))

1. mouth

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Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فَم‎ (fam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fumː/

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Noun

فم • (fumm) m (plural فواه‎ (fwāh) or فمام‎ (fmām))

1. mouth

   Synonym: فا‎ (fā)