Palermu

• Palèimu, Palìaimmu, Paliemmu (Palermitan dialects)

Conflation of Arabic بَلَرْم‎ (Balarm), ultimately from Latin Panormus, from Ancient Greek Πάνορμος (Pánormos), from πᾰν- (pan-, “all”) +‎ ὅρμος (hórmos, “port”), apparently because of the good natural harbor.

• IPA^(key): /paˈlɛɾmʊ/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /paˈlɛɪːmʊ/ (/ɾ/ is iotized and gemination follows)
• IPA^(key): /paˈli.aɪːmʊ/ (/ɾ/ is iotized and tonic syllable produces hiatus)
• IPA^(key): /paˈljɛːmʊ/ (/ɾ/ is regressively assimilated and tonic syllable diphtongizes)
• Hyphenation: Pa‧lèr‧mu

Palermu

1. Palermo (the capital city of Sicily, Italy)
2. Palermo (a metropolitan city of Sicily, Italy)
3. A district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
4. A census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States.
5. a habitational surname