imâm

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See also: imam, Imam, and imám

French

Pronunciation

Noun

imâm m or f by sense (plural imâms)

  1. Alternative form of imam

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, leader).

Pronunciation

Noun

imâm m (plural imamiaid)

  1. imam (Muslim leader)

Mutation

Mutated forms of imâm
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
imâm unchanged unchanged himâm

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “imâm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies