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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَامّ (ʕāmm). Compare Hindustani عام ('ām) / आम (ām).
Adjective
ਆਮ • (ām) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling عام)
- common, general, ordinary, commonplace
- ਆਮ ਲੋਕ ― āma lok ― common people
- plentiful, abundant
Derived terms
- ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ m (ām ādamī, “common man”)
- ਆਮ ਜਨਤਾ m (ām jantā, “general public”)
Further reading
- “ਆਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025