balam

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See also: bālam, bālām, baläm, and bałam

Epigraphic Mayan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɓɑlɑm/, /ɓɑhlɑm/

Noun[edit]

balam

  1. jaguar, large cat

Related terms[edit]

K'iche'[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate to Yucatec Maya báalam.

Noun[edit]

balam

  1. (Classical K'iche') jaguar, tiger

Descendants[edit]

  • K'iche': baläm

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

balam

  1. third-person plural present indicative of balar

Tagalog[edit]

Pronunciation 1[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ba‧lam
  • IPA(key): /ˈbalam/, [ˈba.lɐm]

Noun[edit]

balam

  1. delay; retardation
    Synonyms: abala, antala, bimbin, tigil
  2. waste of time
Derived terms[edit]

Pronunciation 2[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ba‧lam
  • IPA(key): /baˈlam/, [bɐˈlam]

Adjective[edit]

balám

  1. delayed; behind schedule
    Synonyms: antala, abala, huli
  2. retarded

Tzeltal[edit]

A jaguar.

Noun[edit]

balam

  1. jaguar
  2. guardian
  3. priest or official

Volapük[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bal +‎ -am

Noun[edit]

balam (nominative plural balams)

  1. agreement
  2. union, unity

Declension[edit]

declension of balam
singular plural
nominative balam balams
genitive balama balamas
dative balame balames
accusative balami balamis
vocative 1 o balam! o balams!
predicative 2 balamu balamus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
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