лам
See also: ла̄м
Bulgarian
Etymology
Uncertain. Either a long grade of Bulgarian лом (lom, “fracture, cleft”) or from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lṓˀmas, cognate with Lithuanian lúomas (“fraction, caste, estate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɫam]
Audio (Standard Bulgarian, l-vocalization): (file) - Rhymes: -am
Noun
лам • (lam) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | лам lam |
ла́мове, ла́мища lámove, lámišta |
| definite (subject form) |
ла́мът lámǎt |
ла́мовете, ла́мищата lámovete, lámištata |
| definite (object form) |
ла́ма láma | |
| count form | — | ла́ма láma |
Related terms
- ло́мя (lómja, “to fracture, to spall”) (possibly)
References
- “лам”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “лам”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 287
Chechen
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Nakh *laam. Cognates include Bats ლამ (lam) and Ingush лоам (loam).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaːm/
Noun
ла̄м • (laam) class bd
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ла̄м (laam) | лаьмнаш (lämnaš) |
| genitive | ла̄манан (laamanan) | лаьмнийн (lämniı̇n) |
| dative | ла̄манна (laamanna) | лаьмнашна (lämnašna) |
| ergative | ла̄мано̄ (laamanoo) | лаьмнаша (lämnaša) |
| allative | ла̄мане̄ (laamanee) | лаьмнашка (lämnaška) |
| instrumental | ла̄манца (laamanca) | лаьмнашца (lämnašca) |
| lative | ла̄манах (laamanax) | лаьмнех (lämnex) |
| comparative | ла̄манал (laamanal) | лаьмнел (lämnel) |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ла̄м (laam) | лаьмнаш (lämnaš) |
| genitive | ло̄ман (looman) | лаьмнийн (lämniı̇n) |
| dative | ло̄мана (loomana) | лаьмнашна (lämnašna) |
| ergative | ло̄мо̄ (loomoo) | лаьмнаша (lämnaša) |
| allative | ло̄ме̄ (loomee) | лаьмнашка (lämnaška) |
| instrumental | ло̄маца (loomaca) | лаьмнашца (lämnašca) |
| lative | ло̄мах (loomax) | лаьмнех (lämnex) |
| comparative | ло̄мал (loomal) | лаьмнел (lämnel) |
References
- Nichols, Johanna; Vagapov, Arbi (2004), “лам”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 150
Kalmyk
| Cyrillic | Clear Script |
|---|---|
| лам (lam) | ᡋᠯᠠᡏᠠ (blama) |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laˈmə/
Noun
лам • (lam) (plural ламнр)
Lezgi
Etymology
Noun
лам • (lam)
Mongolian
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠯᠠᠮᠠ (lam_a) | лам (lam) |
Etymology
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠯᠠᠮᠠ (lam_a), ᠪᠯᠠᠮᠠ (blam_a), from Classical Tibetan བླ་མ (bla ma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɮäm]
- Hyphenation: лам
Noun
лам • (lam) (definite plural лам нар); (regular declension)
- lama
- Далай лам ― Dalaj lam ― the Dalai Lama
Declension
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Derived terms
- даа лам (daa lam)
- Далай лам (Dalaj lam)
- засаг даа лам (zasag daa lam)
- засаг лам (zasag lam)
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɫam]
Audio: (file)
Noun
лам • (lam) f anim pl or m anim pl
- genitive/accusative plural of ла́ма (láma)