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See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"
Hokkien
For pronunciation and definitions of ám – see 泔 (“water from washing rice; kitchen slops; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 泔). |
Hungarian
Pronunciation
Adverb
ám
- (giving emphasis) truly, so
- (introduces contradiction, used at the end of a phrase)
- (introduces a surprising claim)
Usage notes
- Used like an interjection. Slightly poetic.
Conjunction
ám
- (higher register) but (indicates contradiction or restriction, like bár)
- Synonym: ámde
Derived terms
Compound words
See also
Further reading
- ám in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- ám in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -auːm
Etymology 1
Inflection of á.
Noun
ám f
- indefinite dative plural of á
Etymology 2
Inflection of ær.
Noun
ám f
- indefinite dative plural of ær
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ám
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ám
Tày
Pronunciation
- (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˧˥]
- (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [ʔaːm˦]
Noun
ám (喑)
- Indicates pieces, sips or a mouthful of something
- ám chin ― piece of food
- ám khẩu ― piece of rice
- ám nặm ― sip of water
- ám thương ― piece of sugar
- ám nựa ― piece of meat
- ám ỉ ― small piece
- place; spot; site
- ám đin ― plot (of land)
- ám tỉ ― that place
References
- Lương Bèn (2011) Từ điển Tày-Việt [Tay-Vietnamese dictionary][1][2] (in Vietnamese), Thái Nguyên: Nhà Xuất bản Đại học Thái Nguyên
- Léopold Michel Cadière (1910) Dictionnaire Tày-Annamite-Français [Tày-Vietnamese-French Dictionary][3] (in French), Hanoi: Impressions d'Extrême-Orient
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗 (“dark”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ám
- (only in compound) clandestine
- mờ ám; ám muội
- shady; sketchy
Verb
ám
- (of soot or smoke) to accumulatively stain over time
- (occult) to haunt
- (occult) to possess
- bị ma ám
- to be possessed by a ghost
See also
Anagrams
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