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guam

Pronunciation: /ɡuam/

“guam” is a Malay word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. thrush; a disease of the sprue type attacking children
  2. dispute; conflict; disagreement
  3. lawsuit

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guham, from Proto-Austronesian *guSam. Compare Tagalog guham.

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