"niam" meaning in All languages combined

See niam on Wiktionary

Noun [Atong (India)]

Etymology: Ultimately from Sanskrit नियम (niyama). Etymology templates: {{der|aot|sa|नियम}} Sanskrit नियम (niyama) Head templates: {{aot-noun}} niam
  1. custom, law, tradition
    Sense id: en-niam-aot-noun-WaM8fzmJ Categories (other): Atong (India) entries with incorrect language header, Atong (India) terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, White Hmong entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 2 2 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 2 2 4 2 Disambiguation of White Hmong entries with incorrect language header: 76 2 3 14 6

Noun [White Hmong]

IPA: /niə̯˩̰/
Etymology: From Proto-Hmong *minᴰ (“female”). Despite phonetic similarity of the descendant forms of both Proto-Hmongic and Proto-Sinitic, likely not related to Chinese 女 (nǚ, “woman”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mww|hmn-pro|*minᴰ|t=female}} Proto-Hmong *minᴰ (“female”), {{ncog|zh|-}} Chinese, {{zh-l|女|woman}} 女 (nǚ, “woman”) Head templates: {{head|mww|noun}} niam
  1. mother, woman Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-niam-mww-noun--q-Dh0~K Disambiguation of Female family members: 10 43 3 44
  2. an older female relative Categories (topical): Female family members, Female people
    Sense id: en-niam-mww-noun-Z4rzlYry Disambiguation of Female family members: 10 43 3 44 Disambiguation of Female people: 4 48 1 47
  3. (Christianity) nun Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-niam-mww-noun-5m-eZES0 Topics: Christianity
  4. (religion) a female member of religious community Categories (topical): Religion, Female family members, Female people
    Sense id: en-niam-mww-noun-Ao-7Ue30 Disambiguation of Female family members: 10 43 3 44 Disambiguation of Female people: 4 48 1 47 Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: poj niam
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  ],
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