balam

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See also: bālam, bālām, baläm, bałam, and ba lăm

Epigraphic Mayan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɓɑlɑm/, /ɓɑhlɑm/

Noun

balam

  1. jaguar, large cat

K'iche'

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Yucatec Maya báalam.

Noun

balam

  1. (Classical K'iche') jaguar, tiger

Descendants

  • K'iche': baläm

Portuguese

Verb

balam

  1. third-person plural present indicative of balar
  2. inflection of balir:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

balam (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. delay; retardation
    Synonyms: abala, antala, bimbin, tigil
  2. waste of time

Derived terms

Adjective

balám (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. delayed; behind schedule
    Synonyms: antala, abala, huli
  2. retarded

Further reading

  • balam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Turkish

Noun

balam

  1. first-person singular possessive of bala

Tzeltal

A jaguar.

Noun

balam

  1. jaguar
  2. guardian
  3. priest or official

Volapük

Etymology

bal +‎ -am

Noun

balam (nominative plural balams)

  1. agreement
  2. union, unity

Declension