fiam

Galician

Verb

fiam

1. (reintegrationist norm) third-person plural present indicative of fiar

Hungarian

Etymology

From the fi variant of fiú (“boy, son”) +‎ -am (possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: fi‧am

Noun

fiam

1. first-person singular single-possession possessive of fiú

   Ez a fiam. ― This is my son.

Usage notes

Until around first half of the 20th century, it was applicable (and occasionally it still is) not only to one’s son but also to one’s daughter, wife, pupil, servant, maid, or waiter.

Declension

References

Latin

Verb

fīam

1. inflection of faciō:
   1. first-person singular future passive indicative
   2. first-person singular present passive subjunctive
2. inflection of fīō:
   1. first-person singular future active indicative
   2. first-person singular present active subjunctive

Portuguese

Verb

fiam

1. third-person plural present indicative of fiar

Volapük

Noun

fiam (nominative plural fiams)

1. firm (company)

Declension

West Makian

Etymology

From fi- +‎ am (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸi.ˈam/

Verb

fiam

1. (intransitive, informal) to eat

   Synonym: fajou (polite)

Conjugation

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics (on page 12 as fiám)