suam

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

suam

  1. accusative feminine singular of suus

Verb

suam

  1. first-person singular future active indicative of suō

Mato

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [su.ˈɑm]

Noun

suam

  1. cassowary

References
  • Phonological Descriptions of Papua New Guinea Languages (2005, SIL, edited by Steve Parker), section Mato (Nenaya, Nengaya, Nineia) Language, page 28: suam [su.ˈɑm] 'cassowary'

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: su‧am

Verb

suam

  1. third-person plural present indicative of suar

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • suwam

Etymology

From Hokkien, possibly from:

  • 醬 (chiùⁿ, “viscous or thick liquid”) + 泔 (ám, “starch taken from cooked rice”), according to Manuel (1948).[1]
  • 煮 (chú, “to cook”) + 泔 (ám, “rice broth”), according to Chan-Yap (1980).[2]

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: su‧am
  • IPA(key): /suˈʔam/, [sʊˈʔam]
  • IPA(key): /ˈsuam/, [ˈsu.ɐm]

Noun

suám (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜀᜋ᜔)

  1. sauteed fish or meat with garlic and ginger made into a broth with rice water

Derived terms
  • isuam
  • magsuam
  • sinuam
  • suamin

References
  1. Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language‎, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 56
  2. Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics‎ (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 139

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