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English
Noun
gama
- Synonym of gama grass
Asturian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).
Noun
gama f (plural games)
- gamma (Greek letter)
Cebuano
Etymology
Compare Tagalog gawa (“to do, make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈmaʔ/
- Hyphenation: ga‧ma
Verb
gamâ
- to create, manufacture, make into something
- Synonyms: himo, buhat
- Gam-on ko ning kawayan og mga lingkuranan ― I will turn this bamboo into seats
Derived terms
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).
Noun
gama n or f
- gamma (Greek letter)
Declension
when feminine:
Declension of gama (hard feminine)
Indeclinable when neuter.
Fanagalo
Etymology
From Zulu igama.
Noun
gama
- name
Garo
Verb
gama
- to cultivate
- to pay
Japanese
Romanization
gama
- Rōmaji transcription of がま
Northern Sotho
Verb
gama
- to milk
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French gamme, from Medieval Latin gamma, from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma), from Phoenician 𐤂 (g /gīml/). Doublet of gamma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ma/
- Rhymes: -ama
- Syllabification: ga‧ma
Noun
gama f
- gamut (wide range)
- (music) scale
- Synonyms: skala, zakres
Declension
Further reading
- gama in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gama in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐmɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃mɐ
- Hyphenation: ga‧ma
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).
Noun
gama m (plural gamas)
- gamma (Greek letter)
Noun
gama f (plural gamas)
- series
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English gum.
Noun
gama m (plural gamas)
- (Azores) chewing gum
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pastilha elástica
Etymology 3
Noun
gama f (plural gamas)
- female equivalent of gamo
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
gama
- inflection of gamar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French gamma.
Noun
gama m (uncountable)
- gamma
Declension
declension of gama (singular only)
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singular
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m gender
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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nominative/accusative
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(un) gama
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gamaul
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genitive/dative
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(unui) gama
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gamaului
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vocative
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gamaule
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Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡâma/
- Hyphenation: ga‧ma
Noun
gȁma f (Cyrillic spelling га̏ма)
- gamma, the Greek letter Γ, γ
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡama/
- Rhymes: -ama
- Syllabification: ga‧ma
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma), the Greek letter, once used to start the musical scale. Compare English gamut.
Noun
gama f (plural gamas)
- color scale, palette
- range, array, variety, spectrum, gamut
- a series or line of products, items or services belonging to same category
- musical scale
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Latin gammus, with the feminine ending.
Noun
gama f (plural gamas)
- female equivalent of gamo
See also
Further reading