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Japanese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From English ham.
Noun
ハム • (hamu)
- ham (thigh of a hog cured for food)
Etymology 2
See ハムスター (hamusutā).
Noun
ハム • (hamu)
- Clipping of ハムスター (hamusutā, “hamster”).
Etymology 3
From Hebrew חָם.
Proper noun
ハム • (Hamu)
- (biblical) Ham
Derived terms
Etymology 4
From German Hamm.
Proper noun
ハム • (Hamu)
- Hamm (places in Germany)
Etymology 5
From English hum.
Noun
ハム • (hamu)
- (electronics, telecommunications) noise emitted from a receiver or other equipment experiencing electrical interference
- Synonyms: ハム音, ハム-ノイズ
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