ӏам

Chechen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *Haam. Cognates include Bats ჺამ (ʿam) and Ingush ӏа̄м (ˀaam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʕaːm/

Noun

ӏа̄м • (ˀaam) class bd

1. lake
2. puddle, pool, pond

Declension

Declension of ӏам

	singular	plural
nominative	ӏа̄м (ˀaam)	ӏаьмнаш (ˀämnaš)
genitive	ӏо̄ман (ˀooman)	ӏаьмнийн (ˀämniı̇n)
dative	ӏо̄мана (ˀoomana)	ӏаьмнашна (ˀämnašna)
ergative	ӏо̄мо̄ (ˀoomoo)	ӏаьмнаша (ˀämnaša)
allative	ӏо̄ме̄ (ˀoomee)	ӏаьмнашка (ˀämnaška)
instrumental	ӏо̄маца (ˀoomaca)	ӏаьмнашца (ˀämnašca)
lative	ӏо̄мах (ˀoomax)	ӏаьмнех (ˀämnex)
comparative	ӏо̄мал (ˀoomal)	ӏаьмнел (ˀämnel)

References

• Nichols, Johanna; Vagapov, Arbi (2004), “ӏам”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 239b

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *Haam. Cognates include Bats ჺამ (ʿam) and Chechen ӏа̄м (ˀaam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕaːm/

Noun

ӏа̄м • (ˀaam) class bd

1. pool, pond, lake
2. puddle

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

• Nichols, Johanna B. (2004), “ӏам”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 195a