yema

See also: þema

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin gemma.

Noun

yema f (plural yemes)

  1. yolk (yellow of egg)

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish yema, from Latin gemma.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ye‧ma

Noun

yema

  1. A sweet custard candy ball made with egg yolks and condensed milk.

Synonyms

Ga'anda

Noun

yèma

  1. (Ga'anda) water

Synonyms

References

  • Takács, Gábor (1999-2008) Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 3, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 201:
    Ga'anda yèma [Zima], Gabin yème [Zima]

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gemma. See also the doublet gema.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟ͡ʝema/

Noun

yema f (plural yemas)

  1. (botany) bud; shoot
  2. yolk (of an egg)

Derived terms

Tabancale

Noun

yema

  1. water

References

  • Willem F. H. Adelaar, The Languages of the Andes
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