hamate

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English

Etymology

From Latin hamus (“hook”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪmeɪt/, /ˈhæmeɪt/

Adjective

hamate (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Hooked at the end.

Noun

hamate (plural hamates)

  1. The hamate bone.

References

Anagrams

Laboya

Etymology

ha- +‎ mate (“to die”)

Pronunciation

Verb

hamate

  1. to kill

References

  • Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “hamate”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 24
  • Allahverdi Verdizade (2019) “hamate”, in Lamboya word list‎, Leiden: LexiRumah

Latin

Adjective

hāmāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of hāmātus
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