ám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"

Hungarian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈaːm]
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Adverb

ám

(giving emphasis) truly
(introduces contradiction, used at the end of a phrase)
(introduces a surprising claim)

Usage notes

Used like an interjection. Slightly poetic.

Conjunction

ám

but (indicates contradiction or restriction, like bár)

Synonyms

ámde

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -auːm

Etymology 1

Inflection of á.

Noun

ám f

indefinite dative plural of á

Etymology 2

Inflection of ær.

Noun

ám f

indefinite dative plural of ær

Anagrams

má

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗闇, composed of 暗 and 闇 (“dark, darkness”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːm˦˥]

Verb

ám

to haunt
to possess (possessed by a spiritual force)

Anagrams

má

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