loma

See also: Loma, lomā, and лома

English

Etymology 1

From λῶμα (lôma, “fringe, hem”).

Noun

loma

1. (zoology) A lobe, flap or fringe bordering the toe of a bird.

Etymology 2

From Spanish loma (“hill”).

Noun

loma (plural lomas)

1. singular of lomas
   • 1976, Frédéric André Engel, An Ancient World Preserved: Relics and Records of Prehistory in the Andes, New York: Crown Publishers, →ISBN:

     In the central Andes, such villages are generally associated with a loma, a fog oasis or well - delimited zone in which specific topographical , weather, and soil conditions prevail because fogs from the ocean condense water there. […] The human settlement extended over some 10 km on the slopes of the lower ridges of the Andes, all along the lower section of a fog oasis, with ponds and marshes still alive between the loma and the beach.

   • 2020, Jörg S. Pfadenhauer, Frank A. Klötzli, Global Vegetation: Fundamentals, Ecology and Distribution, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 385:

     Apart from the loma, there is contracted vegetation […]

Anagrams

• AMLO, loam, LMAO, malo, mola, lmao, MOAL, Malo

Fijian

Noun

loma

1. inside (of a thing)

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *loma (“gap”), from Proto-Finno-Permic *loma (“gap”). Cognates include Lule Sami loabme, Erzya лув (luv) and Eastern Mari ло (lo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlomɑ/, [ˈlo̞mɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -omɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lo‧ma
• Hyphenation^(key): lo‧ma

Noun

loma

1. holiday, vacation
2. leave (of absence), time off, furlough
3. gap, opening

Declension

Inflection of loma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		loma	lomat
genitive		loman	lomien
partitive		lomaa	lomia
illative		lomaan	lomiin
		singular	plural
nominative		loma	lomat
accusative	nom.	loma	lomat
	gen.	loman
genitive		loman	lomien lomain rare
partitive		lomaa	lomia
inessive		lomassa	lomissa
elative		lomasta	lomista
illative		lomaan	lomiin
adessive		lomalla	lomilla
ablative		lomalta	lomilta
allative		lomalle	lomille
essive		lomana	lomina
translative		lomaksi	lomiksi
abessive		lomatta	lomitta
instructive		—	lomin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of loma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lomani lomani accusative nom. lomani lomani gen. lomani genitive lomani lomieni lomaini rare partitive lomaani lomiani inessive lomassani lomissani elative lomastani lomistani illative lomaani lomiini adessive lomallani lomillani ablative lomaltani lomiltani allative lomalleni lomilleni essive lomanani lominani translative lomakseni lomikseni abessive lomattani lomittani instructive — — comitative — lomineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative lomasi lomasi accusative nom. lomasi lomasi gen. lomasi genitive lomasi lomiesi lomaisi rare partitive lomaasi lomiasi inessive lomassasi lomissasi elative lomastasi lomistasi illative lomaasi lomiisi adessive lomallasi lomillasi ablative lomaltasi lomiltasi allative lomallesi lomillesi essive lomanasi lominasi translative lomaksesi lomiksesi abessive lomattasi lomittasi instructive — — comitative — lominesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lomamme lomamme accusative nom. lomamme lomamme gen. lomamme genitive lomamme lomiemme lomaimme rare partitive lomaamme lomiamme inessive lomassamme lomissamme elative lomastamme lomistamme illative lomaamme lomiimme adessive lomallamme lomillamme ablative lomaltamme lomiltamme allative lomallemme lomillemme essive lomanamme lominamme translative lomaksemme lomiksemme abessive lomattamme lomittamme instructive — — comitative — lominemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative lomanne lomanne accusative nom. lomanne lomanne gen. lomanne genitive lomanne lomienne lomainne rare partitive lomaanne lomianne inessive lomassanne lomissanne elative lomastanne lomistanne illative lomaanne lomiinne adessive lomallanne lomillanne ablative lomaltanne lomiltanne allative lomallenne lomillenne essive lomananne lominanne translative lomaksenne lomiksenne abessive lomattanne lomittanne instructive — — comitative — lominenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative lomansa lomansa accusative nom. lomansa lomansa gen. lomansa genitive lomansa lomiensa lomainsa rare partitive lomaansa lomiaan lomiansa inessive lomassaan lomassansa lomissaan lomissansa elative lomastaan lomastansa lomistaan lomistansa illative lomaansa lomiinsa adessive lomallaan lomallansa lomillaan lomillansa ablative lomaltaan lomaltansa lomiltaan lomiltansa allative lomalleen lomallensa lomilleen lomillensa essive lomanaan lomanansa lominaan lominansa translative lomakseen lomaksensa lomikseen lomiksensa abessive lomattaan lomattansa lomittaan lomittansa instructive — — comitative — lomineen lominensa

Derived terms

• lomailla
• lomake
• lomakkain
• lomalainen
• lomassa
• lomatse
• lomatusten
• lomauttaa
• lomikkain
• lomitse
• lomittaa
• lomittain

compounds

• aktiiviloma
• aurinkoloma
• hammasloma
• hiihtoloma
• hotelliloma
• iltaloma
• isyysloma
• joululoma
• kaupunkiloma
• kesäloma
• kevätloma
• kotiloma
• kulttuuriloma
• kuntoisuusloma
• kylpyläloma
• lemmenloma
• loma-aika
• loma-alue
• loma-apteekki
• loma-asunto
• loma-asutus
• lomahotelli
• lomakausi
• lomakeskus
• lomakielto
• lomakohde
• lomakorvaus
• lomakoti
• lomakuu
• lomakuukausi
• lomakylä
• lomalento
• lomamatka
• lomamökki
• lomanmääräytymiskuukausi
• lomanmääräytymisvuosi
• lomanvietto
• lomanviettäjä
• lomaoikeus
• lomaosake
• lomaosakehuoneisto
• lomaosoite
• lomapaketti
• lomapalkka
• lomapäivä
• lomaraha
• lomarakentaminen
• lomaristeily
• lomaromanssi
• lomasijainen
• lomasuunnitelma
• lomasävel
• lomatodistus
• lomatoiminta
• lomaviikko
• lukuloma
• luontoloma
• lähiloma
• löhöloma
• mammaloma
• mökkiloma
• osasairausloma
• pakettiloma
• pakkoloma
• perheloma
• pääsiäisloma
• rantaloma
• sairasloma
• sairausloma
• seikkailuloma
• stressiloma
• synnytysloma
• syysloma
• sädeloma
• säteilyloma
• talviloma
• terveysloma
• toipumisloma
• unelmaloma
• urheiluloma
• vanhempainloma
• vuosiloma
• äitiysloma

Further reading

• “loma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Irish

Adjective

loma

1. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural of lom

Verb

loma

1. present subjunctive analytic of lom

Latvian

Noun

loma f (4th declension)

1. (theater, cinematography) role, part, character

   spēlēt lomu ― to play a part/role

   lomas teksts ― part text, lines

   mācīties lomu no galvas ― to learn the part/lines by heart

   tēlot galveno lomu ― to play the lead role

   loma bez vārdiem ― part without words, walk-on part

   sadalīt lomas ― to cast roles

Declension

Declension of loma (4th)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	loma	lomas
genitive	lomas	lomu
dative	lomai	lomām
accusative	lomu	lomas
instrumental	lomu	lomām
locative	lomā	lomās
vocative	loma	lomas

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔma/

Noun

loma

1. inflection of lom:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative dual

Northern Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ́ma.

Verb

loma

1. to bite

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

loma

1. hill

Pali

Alternative forms

• roma

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• 𑀮𑁄𑀫 (Brahmi script)
• लोम (Devanagari script)
• লোম (Bengali script)
• ලොම (Sinhalese script)
• လောမ or လေႃမ (Burmese script)
• โลม or โลมะ (Thai script)
• ᩃᩮᩣᨾ (Tai Tham script)
• ໂລມ or ໂລມະ (Lao script)
• លោម (Khmer script)
• 𑄣𑄮𑄟 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit लोमन् (lóman), a variant of रोमन् (róman). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀫 (loma).

Noun

loma n

1. hair (of the body)

Declension

Declension table of "loma" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	lomaṃ	lomāni or lomā
Accusative (second)	lomaṃ	lomāni
Instrumental (third)	lomena	lomehi or lomebhi
Dative (fourth)	lomassa or lomāya or lomatthaṃ	lomānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	lomasmā or lomamhā or lomā	lomehi or lomebhi
Genitive (sixth)	lomassa	lomānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	lomasmiṃ or lomamhi or lome	lomesu
Vocative (calling)	loma	lomāni or lomā

References

• Pali Text Society (1921–1925), “loma”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 589

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ́ma.

Verb

loma

1. to bite

Spanish

Etymology

From lomo (“back (the rear of body)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloma/ [ˈlo.ma]
• Rhymes: -oma
• Syllabification: lo‧ma

Noun

loma f (plural lomas)

1. (geography) a long hill or mountain

   Synonyms: cerro, colina

2. (geography) a low hill
3. suburb

Derived terms

• lomaje

See also

• montaña
• monte

Further reading

• “loma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Anagrams

• lamo
• malo
• mola

Sundanese

Adjective

loma (Sundanese script ᮜᮧᮙ)

1. casual; friendly, intimate
2. (of a language manner) casual, common

Derived terms

• basa loma
• kalomaan

See also

• lemes

Further reading

• "loma" in Maman Sumantri; Atjep Djamaludin; Achmad Patoni; R.H. Moch. Koerdie; M.O. Koesman; Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985), Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
• "LOMA", in Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij

Swedish

Verb

loma (present lomar, preterite lomade, supine lomat, imperative loma)

1. alternative form of lomma

Conjugation

Conjugation of loma (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	loma		—
supine	lomat		—
imperative	loma		—
imper. plural1	lomen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	lomar	lomade	—	—
ind. plural1	loma	lomade	—	—
subjunctive2	lome	lomade	—	—
present participle		lomande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• loma in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• loma in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• loma in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tswana

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dʊ́ma.

Verb

loma

1. to bite