What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Hawm vs Haum - What's the difference?

hawm | haum |

As nouns the difference between hawm and haum

is that hawm is (straw) while haum is (a stalk).

As a verb hawm

is (uk|dialect) to lounge; to loiter.

hawm

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Verb

(en verb)
  • (UK, dialect) To lounge; to loiter.
    • (Tennyson)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (straw)
    • (Webster 1913)

    haum

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (a stalk)
    • (Smart)
    (Webster 1913)