borma

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic بُرْمَة (burma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.ma/
• Rhymes: -ɔrma

Noun

borma f (plural borom or brajjem, diminutive brajma or brejma)

1. cooking pot
2. (by extension) saucepan

   Synonym: kazzola

3. (figuratively) intrigue

Derived terms

• borma tal-erwieħ
• borma-forn
• iswed borma
• nofs borma