imâm

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See also: imam, Imam, and imám

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i.mam/ ~ /i.mɑm/

Noun

imâm m or f by sense (plural imâms)

Alternative form of imam

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪˈmaːm/
Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

imâm m (plural imamiaid)

imam (Muslim leader)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
imâm	unchanged	unchanged	himâm
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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

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