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hames

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See also: hamës and ħames

English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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hames

  1. plural of hame

Etymology 2

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Uncertain.[1] Possibly from the hame(s) (harness elements) put on a horse, which are difficult to put on right.[2]

Noun

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hames (plural hames)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial) A mess.
    You've made a right hames of it, you eejit!

References

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  1. ^ hames”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. ^ Terence Patrick Dolan, A Dictionary of Hiberno-English: The Irish Use of English (2006), page 119, "hames"

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Noun

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hames

  1. (Northern) alternative form of homes

Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.mes/, [ˈhɑː.mes]
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.mes/, [ˈhɑ.mes]

Noun

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hāmes

  1. genitive singular of hām

Noun

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hames

  1. genitive singular of ham

Saisiyat

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ʀaməC (compare Amis lamit).

Noun

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hames

  1. (botany) root