enam

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See also: ĕnam and ēnām

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *enämpi.

Pronunciation

Adverb

enam (not comparable)

  1. comparative degree of palju: more than ((of quantity) in greater quantity or degree compared to something)
    Synonym: rohkem
    Antonym: vähem
    Kuupileteid müüdi enam kui tuhat.
    More than a thousand monthly tickets were sold.
  2. (in a negative sentence) again, anymore
    Synonym: rohkem
    Ära tule enam minu juurde!
    Don't come to me again!
    Vihma enam ei saja.
    It's not raining anymore.
  3. rather, instead (indicating preference)
    Synonyms: enne, parem, pigem, pigemini, rohkem
    Mulle sobib enam viski.
    I prefer whiskey.

References

Iban

Iban cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : enam
    Ordinal : keenam

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.

Numeral

enam

  1. six

Indonesian

Indonesian cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : enam

Etymology

From Malay enam, from Proto-Malayic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ê‧nam
  • (file)

Numeral

ênam

  1. six

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : enam

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian *ənəm.

Pronunciation

Numeral

enam (Jawi spelling انم)

  1. six

Descendants

  • Indonesian: enam

Further reading

Teop

Pronoun

enam

  1. we (first person plural subject personal pronoun)

Further reading