alam

See also: alām and alam-

Estonian

Etymology

Ultimately derived from ala (“area”).

Noun

alam (genitive alama, partitive alama)

1. inferior, something or someone that is of a lower standing

Inflection

Inflection of alam (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	alam	alamad
accusative	alama	alamad
genitive	alama	alamate
partitive	alamat	alamaid
illative	alamasse	alamatesse alamaisse
inessive	alamas	alamates alamais
elative	alamast	alamatest alamaist
allative	alamale	alamatele alamaile
adessive	alamal	alamatel alamail
ablative	alamalt	alamatelt alamailt
translative	alamaks	alamateks alamaiks
terminative	alamani	alamateni
essive	alamana	alamatena
abessive	alamata	alamateta
comitative	alamaga	alamatega

Derived terms

• alam-

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Arabic.

Noun

álam

1. knowledge, learning

Derived terms

• maálam
• paálam

Verb

álam

1. to be or become wise

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic عَالَم‎ (ʿālam).

Noun

alam

1. realm, world

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Latin

Noun

alam f

1. accusative singular of āla

Verb

alam

1. first-person singular future active indicative of alō
2. first-person singular present active subjunctive of alō

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عَالَم‎ (ʿālam).

Noun

alam (plural alam-alam, third person possessive alamnya)

1. realm, world
2. field (of interest)

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Portuguese

Verb

alam

1. Third-person plural (eles, elas, also used with vocês^?) present indicative of alar

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English alarm.

Noun

alam

1. alarm