Friday, 24 August 2012

بلغم phlegm

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Etymology of Arabic words: the word بلغم
(balgham) means phlegm and derives from the greek word φλέγμα (fleghma) meaning mainly the stuff( mucus) and ifflamation , which derives from the ancient verb φλέγω (flegho) meaning “to burn”.In Turkish they use the word balgam.
The same applies for the word بلغمي=phlegmatic.


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