English [ edit ]
Etymology [ edit ]
From Swahili chama ( “ organization, society ” ) .
chama (plural chamas )
( East Africa , chiefly Kenya ) An informal cooperative society , usually for pooling and investing savings .
Anagrams [ edit ]
Galician [ edit ]
Chamas ("flames")
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese chama (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria ), from Latin flamma ( “ flame ” ) . Cognate with Portuguese chama and Spanish llama .
Pronunciation [ edit ]
chama f (plural chamas )
flame
Synonym: lapa
Derived terms [ edit ]
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
chama
third-person singular present indicative of chamar
second-person singular imperative of chamar
References [ edit ]
“chama ” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval , SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
“chama ” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval . SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
“chama ” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega , SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“chama ” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega . Santiago: ILG.
“chama ” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués , Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
chama
to distribute among individuals
Pronunciation [ edit ]
Adjective [ edit ]
chama
Lenited form of cama .
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
Variant form of chēma , from Ancient Greek χήμη ( khḗmē ) .
chāma f (genitive chāmae ); first declension
bivalve , shellfish , clam ; cockle
Declension [ edit ]
First-declension noun.
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
Unknown. Used by Pliny the Elder in Naturalis Historia .
chama n (genitive chamatis ); third declension
lynx
(Can we date this quote?) , Plinius, Naturalis Historia , liber I . In: Pliny Natural History with an English translation by H. Rackham , vol. I, 1961, p. 40–43:
Libro VIII. continentur: [...] (xxvi-xxx) De camelis; genera eorum. de camelopardali; quando primimi Romae visa. de chamate . de cephis, de rhinocerote. de lynce et sphingibus. de crocottis. de cercopithecis.
Book VIII. Contents: [...] (xxvi-xxx) Camels; their kinds. The giraffe; when first seen at Rome. The spotted lynx . The cephi. The rhinoceros. The lynx and the sphynxes. The crocottae.b The long-tailed monkeys.
b Perhaps the hyena.
Declension [ edit ]
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).
Further reading [ edit ]
“chama ”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary , Oxford: Clarendon Press
chama in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
chama in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette
Old Irish [ edit ]
Adjective [ edit ]
chama
Alternative spelling of chamma : Lenited form of cama .
Portuguese [ edit ]
Pronunciation [ edit ]
Etymology 1 [ edit ]
From Old Portuguese chama , from Latin flamma , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlē- ( “ to shimmer, gleam, shine ” ) . Cognate with Spanish llama . Doublet of flama .
chama f (plural chamas )
flame ( visible part of fire )
Synonym: flama
( figurative ) flame ( great zeal or passion )
Synonym: ardor
See also [ edit ]
Etymology 2 [ edit ]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
chama
inflection of chamar :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
Spanish [ edit ]
chama m (plural chamas )
chama
female equivalent of chamo
Further reading [ edit ]
Swahili [ edit ]
Pronunciation [ edit ]
chama (ki-vi class , plural vyama )
organization , society
union
party ( a political party )
club
Derived terms [ edit ]
Etymology [ edit ]
From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀkham ( “ urinate ” ) .
-chama
( intransitive ) to urinate
Inflection [ edit ]
This verb needs an inflection-table template .
Etymology [ edit ]
From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǀkham ( “ urinate ” ) .
-chama
( intransitive ) to urinate
Inflection [ edit ]
Tone L
Infinitive
ukuchama
Positive
Negative
Infinitive
ukuchama
ukungachami
Imperative
Simple
+ object concord
Singular
chama
-chame
Plural
chamani
-chameni
Present
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyachama , ngichama
engichamayo , engichama
ngichama
angichami
engingachami
ngingachami
2nd singular
uyachama , uchama
ochamayo , ochama
uchama
awuchami
ongachami
ungachami
1st plural
siyachama , sichama
esichamayo , esichama
sichama
asichami
esingachami
singachami
2nd plural
niyachama , nichama
enichamayo , enichama
nichama
anichami
eningachami
ningachami
Class 1
uyachama , uchama
ochamayo , ochama
echama
akachami
ongachami
engachami
Class 2
bayachama , bachama
abachamayo , abachama
bechama
abachami
abangachami
bengachami
Class 3
uyachama , uchama
ochamayo , ochama
uchama
awuchami
ongachami
ungachami
Class 4
iyachama , ichama
echamayo , echama
ichama
ayichami
engachami
ingachami
Class 5
liyachama , lichama
elichamayo , elichama
lichama
alichami
elingachami
lingachami
Class 6
ayachama , achama
achamayo , achama
echama
awachami
angachami
engachami
Class 7
siyachama , sichama
esichamayo , esichama
sichama
asichami
esingachami
singachami
Class 8
ziyachama , zichama
ezichamayo , ezichama
zichama
azichami
ezingachami
zingachami
Class 9
iyachama , ichama
echamayo , echama
ichama
ayichami
engachami
ingachami
Class 10
ziyachama , zichama
ezichamayo , ezichama
zichama
azichami
ezingachami
zingachami
Class 11
luyachama , luchama
oluchamayo , oluchama
luchama
aluchami
olungachami
lungachami
Class 14
buyachama , buchama
obuchamayo , obuchama
buchama
abuchami
obungachami
bungachami
Class 15
kuyachama , kuchama
okuchamayo , okuchama
kuchama
akuchami
okungachami
kungachami
Class 17
kuyachama , kuchama
okuchamayo , okuchama
kuchama
akuchami
okungachami
kungachami
Recent past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngichamile , ngichamē
engichamile , engichamē
ngichamile , ngichamē
angichamanga
engingachamanga
ngingachamanga
2nd singular
uchamile , uchamē
ochamile , ochamē
uchamile , uchamē
awuchamanga
ongachamanga
ungachamanga
1st plural
sichamile , sichamē
esichamile , esichamē
sichamile , sichamē
asichamanga
esingachamanga
singachamanga
2nd plural
nichamile , nichamē
enichamile , enichamē
nichamile , nichamē
anichamanga
eningachamanga
ningachamanga
Class 1
uchamile , uchamē
ochamile , ochamē
echamile , echamē
akachamanga
ongachamanga
engachamanga
Class 2
bachamile , bachamē
abachamile , abachamē
bechamile , bechamē
abachamanga
abangachamanga
bengachamanga
Class 3
uchamile , uchamē
ochamile , ochamē
uchamile , uchamē
awuchamanga
ongachamanga
ungachamanga
Class 4
ichamile , ichamē
echamile , echamē
ichamile , ichamē
ayichamanga
engachamanga
ingachamanga
Class 5
lichamile , lichamē
elichamile , elichamē
lichamile , lichamē
alichamanga
elingachamanga
lingachamanga
Class 6
achamile , achamē
achamile , achamē
echamile , echamē
awachamanga
angachamanga
engachamanga
Class 7
sichamile , sichamē
esichamile , esichamē
sichamile , sichamē
asichamanga
esingachamanga
singachamanga
Class 8
zichamile , zichamē
ezichamile , ezichamē
zichamile , zichamē
azichamanga
ezingachamanga
zingachamanga
Class 9
ichamile , ichamē
echamile , echamē
ichamile , ichamē
ayichamanga
engachamanga
ingachamanga
Class 10
zichamile , zichamē
ezichamile , ezichamē
zichamile , zichamē
azichamanga
ezingachamanga
zingachamanga
Class 11
luchamile , luchamē
oluchamile , oluchamē
luchamile , luchamē
aluchamanga
olungachamanga
lungachamanga
Class 14
buchamile , buchamē
obuchamile , obuchamē
buchamile , buchamē
abuchamanga
obungachamanga
bungachamanga
Class 15
kuchamile , kuchamē
okuchamile , okuchamē
kuchamile , kuchamē
akuchamanga
okungachamanga
kungachamanga
Class 17
kuchamile , kuchamē
okuchamile , okuchamē
kuchamile , kuchamē
akuchamanga
okungachamanga
kungachamanga
Remote past
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngāchama
engāchama
ngāchama
angichamanga
engingachamanga
ngingachamanga
2nd singular
wāchama
owāchama
wāchama
awuchamanga
ongachamanga
ungachamanga
1st plural
sāchama
esāchama
sāchama
asichamanga
esingachamanga
singachamanga
2nd plural
nāchama
enāchama
nāchama
anichamanga
eningachamanga
ningachamanga
Class 1
wāchama
owāchama
āchama
akachamanga
ongachamanga
engachamanga
Class 2
bāchama
abāchama
bāchama
abachamanga
abangachamanga
bengachamanga
Class 3
wāchama
owāchama
wāchama
awuchamanga
ongachamanga
ungachamanga
Class 4
yāchama
eyāchama
yāchama
ayichamanga
engachamanga
ingachamanga
Class 5
lāchama
elāchama
lāchama
alichamanga
elingachamanga
lingachamanga
Class 6
āchama
āchama
āchama
awachamanga
angachamanga
engachamanga
Class 7
sāchama
esāchama
sāchama
asichamanga
esingachamanga
singachamanga
Class 8
zāchama
ezāchama
zāchama
azichamanga
ezingachamanga
zingachamanga
Class 9
yāchama
eyāchama
yāchama
ayichamanga
engachamanga
ingachamanga
Class 10
zāchama
ezāchama
zāchama
azichamanga
ezingachamanga
zingachamanga
Class 11
lwāchama
olwāchama
lwāchama
aluchamanga
olungachamanga
lungachamanga
Class 14
bāchama
obāchama
bāchama
abuchamanga
obungachamanga
bungachamanga
Class 15
kwāchama
okwāchama
kwāchama
akuchamanga
okungachamanga
kungachamanga
Class 17
kwāchama
okwāchama
kwāchama
akuchamanga
okungachamanga
kungachamanga
Potential
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngingachama
—
ngingachama
ngingechame
—
ngingechame
2nd singular
ungachama
—
ungachama
ungechame
—
ungechame
1st plural
singachama
—
singachama
singechame
—
singechame
2nd plural
ningachama
—
ningachama
ningechame
—
ningechame
Class 1
angachama
—
engachama
angechame
—
engechame
Class 2
bangachama
—
bengachama
bangechame
—
bengechame
Class 3
ungachama
—
ungachama
ungechame
—
ungechame
Class 4
ingachama
—
ingachama
ingechame
—
ingechame
Class 5
lingachama
—
lingachama
lingechame
—
lingechame
Class 6
angachama
—
engachama
angechame
—
engechame
Class 7
singachama
—
singachama
singechame
—
singechame
Class 8
zingachama
—
zingachama
zingechame
—
zingechame
Class 9
ingachama
—
ingachama
ingechame
—
ingechame
Class 10
zingachama
—
zingachama
zingechame
—
zingechame
Class 11
lungachama
—
lungachama
lungechame
—
lungechame
Class 14
bungachama
—
bungachama
bungechame
—
bungechame
Class 15
kungachama
—
kungachama
kungechame
—
kungechame
Class 17
kungachama
—
kungachama
kungechame
—
kungechame
Immediate future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngizochama
engizochama
ngizochama
angizuchama
engingezuchama
ngingezuchama
2nd singular
uzochama
ozochama
uzochama
awuzuchama
ongezuchama
ungezuchama
1st plural
sizochama
esizochama
sizochama
asizuchama
esingezuchama
singezuchama
2nd plural
nizochama
enizochama
nizochama
anizuchama
eningezuchama
ningezuchama
Class 1
uzochama
ozochama
ezochama
akazuchama
ongezuchama
engezuchama
Class 2
bazochama
abazochama
bezochama
abazuchama
abangezuchama
bengezuchama
Class 3
uzochama
ozochama
uzochama
awuzuchama
ongezuchama
ungezuchama
Class 4
izochama
ezochama
izochama
ayizuchama
engezuchama
ingezuchama
Class 5
lizochama
elizochama
lizochama
alizuchama
elingezuchama
lingezuchama
Class 6
azochama
azochama
ezochama
awazuchama
angezuchama
engezuchama
Class 7
sizochama
esizochama
sizochama
asizuchama
esingezuchama
singezuchama
Class 8
zizochama
ezizochama
zizochama
azizuchama
ezingezuchama
zingezuchama
Class 9
izochama
ezochama
izochama
ayizuchama
engezuchama
ingezuchama
Class 10
zizochama
ezizochama
zizochama
azizuchama
ezingezuchama
zingezuchama
Class 11
luzochama
oluzochama
luzochama
aluzuchama
olungezuchama
lungezuchama
Class 14
buzochama
obuzochama
buzochama
abuzuchama
obungezuchama
bungezuchama
Class 15
kuzochama
okuzochama
kuzochama
akuzuchama
okungezuchama
kungezuchama
Class 17
kuzochama
okuzochama
kuzochama
akuzuchama
okungezuchama
kungezuchama
Remote future
Positive absolute
Positive relative
Positive participial
Negative absolute
Negative relative
Negative participial
1st singular
ngiyochama
engiyochama
ngiyochama
angiyuchama
engingeyuchama
ngingeyuchama
2nd singular
uyochama
oyochama
uyochama
awuyuchama
ongeyuchama
ungeyuchama
1st plural
siyochama
esiyochama
siyochama
asiyuchama
esingeyuchama
singeyuchama
2nd plural
niyochama
eniyochama
niyochama
aniyuchama
eningeyuchama
ningeyuchama
Class 1
uyochama
oyochama
eyochama
akayuchama
ongeyuchama
engeyuchama
Class 2
bayochama
abayochama
beyochama
abayuchama
abangeyuchama
bengeyuchama
Class 3
uyochama
oyochama
uyochama
awuyuchama
ongeyuchama
ungeyuchama
Class 4
iyochama
eyochama
iyochama
ayiyuchama
engeyuchama
ingeyuchama
Class 5
liyochama
eliyochama
liyochama
aliyuchama
elingeyuchama
lingeyuchama
Class 6
ayochama
ayochama
eyochama
awayuchama
angeyuchama
engeyuchama
Class 7
siyochama
esiyochama
siyochama
asiyuchama
esingeyuchama
singeyuchama
Class 8
ziyochama
eziyochama
ziyochama
aziyuchama
ezingeyuchama
zingeyuchama
Class 9
iyochama
eyochama
iyochama
ayiyuchama
engeyuchama
ingeyuchama
Class 10
ziyochama
eziyochama
ziyochama
aziyuchama
ezingeyuchama
zingeyuchama
Class 11
luyochama
oluyochama
luyochama
aluyuchama
olungeyuchama
lungeyuchama
Class 14
buyochama
obuyochama
buyochama
abuyuchama
obungeyuchama
bungeyuchama
Class 15
kuyochama
okuyochama
kuyochama
akuyuchama
okungeyuchama
kungeyuchama
Class 17
kuyochama
okuyochama
kuyochama
akuyuchama
okungeyuchama
kungeyuchama
Present subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngichame
ngingachami
2nd singular
uchame
ungachami
1st plural
sichame
singachami
2nd plural
nichame
ningachami
Class 1
achame
angachami
Class 2
bachame
bangachami
Class 3
uchame
ungachami
Class 4
ichame
ingachami
Class 5
lichame
lingachami
Class 6
achame
angachami
Class 7
sichame
singachami
Class 8
zichame
zingachami
Class 9
ichame
ingachami
Class 10
zichame
zingachami
Class 11
luchame
lungachami
Class 14
buchame
bungachami
Class 15
kuchame
kungachami
Class 17
kuchame
kungachami
Past subjunctive
Positive
Negative
1st singular
ngachama
ngangachama , angachama , angangachama
2nd singular
wachama
wangachama , awachama , awangachama
1st plural
sachama
sangachama , asachama , asangachama
2nd plural
nachama
nangachama , anachama , anangachama
Class 1
wachama
wangachama , akachama , akangachama
Class 2
bachama
bangachama , abachama , abangachama
Class 3
wachama
wangachama , awachama , awangachama
Class 4
yachama
yangachama , ayachama , ayangachama
Class 5
lachama
langachama , alachama , alangachama
Class 6
achama
angachama , awachama , awangachama
Class 7
sachama
sangachama , asachama , asangachama
Class 8
zachama
zangachama , azachama , azangachama
Class 9
yachama
yangachama , ayachama , ayangachama
Class 10
zachama
zangachama , azachama , azangachama
Class 11
lwachama
lwangachama , alwachama , alwangachama
Class 14
bachama
bangachama , abachama , abangachama
Class 15
kwachama
kwangachama , akwachama , akwangachama
Class 17
kwachama
kwangachama , akwachama , akwangachama
References [ edit ]