ám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaːm]

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Adverb

ám

1. (giving emphasis) truly
2. (introduces contradiction, used at the end of a phrase)
3. (introduces a surprising claim)

Usage notes

• Used like an interjection. Slightly poetic.

Conjunction

ám

1. but (indicates contradiction or restriction, like bár)

Synonyms

• ámde

Derived terms

• ámbátor

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -auːm

Etymology 1

Inflection of á.

Noun

Template:is-noun form f

1. indefinite dative plural of á

Etymology 2

Inflection of ær.

Noun

Template:is-noun form f

1. indefinite dative plural of ær

Anagrams

• má

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Min Nan

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).

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ám

1. (deprecated template usage) dative plural of á

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ám

1. (deprecated template usage) dative plural of ær

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗 (“dark”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˦˥]

Adjective

ám

1. (only in compound) clandestine

   mờ ám; ám muội

   sketchy

Verb

ám

1. (of soot or smoke) to accumulatively stain over time
2. (occult) to haunt
3. (occult) to possess

   bị ma ám

   to be possessed by a ghost

See also

• tự kỉ ám thị

Anagrams

• má