jem

See also: Jem, jém, jèm, and -jem

Albanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɛm]

Verb

të jem

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of jam

Verb

le të jem

1. first-person singular present jussive of jam

Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *jēm.

Noun

jem

1. fodder (in Latin)

References

• N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “jem”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Kom (Cameroon)

Noun

jem

1. a dream

References

• Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English jam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒɛm]
• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Hyphenation: jèm

Noun

jem (Jawi spelling جيم, plural jem-jem or jem²)

1. jam:
   1. A type of food that is usually spread onto bread, biscuits and others.

      jem strawberi ― strawberry jam

   2. (colloquial) Traffic congestion.

      Risau kalau keluar lambat tersangkut dalam jem pulak.

      I'm worried we'll get stuck in a jam if we go out late.

Adjective

jem (Jawi spelling جيم, comparative lebih jem, superlative paling jem)

1. (colloquial) Unable to work due to a part of it being stuck; jammed.

Further reading

• "jem" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛm/

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• Rhymes: -ɛm
• Syllabification: jem

Verb

jem

1. first-person singular present indicative of jeść

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jem/, [ˈjem]
• Rhymes: -em

Verb

jem

1. first-person singular present of jesť

Slovene

Verb

jem

1. first-person singular present of jesti

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

From English jam.

Noun

jem

1. jam

Etymology 2

From English germ.

Noun

jem

1. germ, pathogen
   • 2004, anonymous author, Kirap!‎^[1]:

     Taim ol jem bilong kamapim sik i go insait long wara na kaikai, o i stap long han, ol plet kap samting, o ples bilong redim na sutim kaikai, yumi inap kaikai na daunim, na long dispela rot yumi kisim sik.

     When disease-causing germs get into water and food or onto hands, utensils, or surfaces used for preparing and serving food, they may be passed into the mouth and swallowed, resulting in illness.

Synonyms

• binatang (when referring to germs or pathogens)

Derived terms

• marasin bilong kilim jem (“antiseptic”)