kâm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kam"

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic		کام

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian کام (kâm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːm/

Dialectal forms

• (Ahmadabad, Bagh-e Yek, Borzabad, Darestan, Jerik Aghaj, Mohsenabad, Mujan, Sadabad, Talkh Ab)IPA^(key): [kɑːm]
• (Bon Chinar, Chahak, Hasanabad, Kardijan, Khvorakabad, Mansurabad, Mazraeh-ye Now, Musaabad, Qorqor, Salafchegan, Sarahrud, Sefid Ab, Sefidaleh, Sorkh Deh, Varnavaj, Vasheqan, Zarnusheh, Zizgan)IPA^(key): [kɔ̞ːm]
• (Chahak, Hezarabad, Kharrab, Mehrzamin, Naderabad, Safarabad, Sarband, Seqer Juq, Yengijeh)IPA^(key): [kɒːm]
• (Feyzabad)IPA^(key): [kɑːmʊm] (inflected form attested only)
• (Nowdeh, Qarah Su)IPA^(key): [kaːm]
• (Talkh Ab)IPA^(key): [qɒːm], [kɑˑm]

Noun

kâm (definite accusative kâmı, plural kâmlar)

1. palate

   Synonym: səq

Declension

Declension of kâm

	singular	plural
nominative	kâm	kâmlar
genitive	kâmııñ	kâmlarııñ
dative	kâmqa	kâmlarqa
definite accusative	kâmı	kâmları
locative	kâmça	kâmlarça
ablative	kâmda	kâmlarda
instrumental	kâmla	kâmlarla
equative	kâmvâra	kâmlarvâra

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN