jām

See also: jam and jám

Khiamniungan Naga

A beautiful house in the village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃɑm³³/

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Noun

jām

1. (Patsho) house; building

   Jam nü meikü losha-a chai nü piokü euhje

   It requires a lot of money to build a quality house

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay jam, from Sanskrit याम (yāma, “time”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaːm/ [ˈd͡ʒaːm]
• Rhymes: -aːm
• Syllabification: jām

Noun

jām (Sulat Sūg spelling جَامْ)

1. hour

Derived terms

• jāman

Waigali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒaːm/

Noun

jām (Nisheigram)

1. metal water pot