"ngam" meaning in All languages combined

See ngam on Wiktionary

Preposition [Fula]

Head templates: {{head|ff|preposition}} ngam
  1. (Adamawa, Fouta-toro) for Synonyms: wonande

Adjective [Malay]

IPA: /ŋam/ Forms: ڠم [Jawi]
Rhymes: -ŋam, -am Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 啱 (ngaam¹). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|yue|啱}} Borrowed from Cantonese 啱 (ngaam¹) Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=ڠم}} ngam (Jawi spelling ڠم)
  1. (informal) Appropriate or suitable for someone or something. Tags: informal Synonyms: sesuai, kena, cocok, sepadan, sehati
    Sense id: en-ngam-ms-adj-WaRkhZdm Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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          "for",
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        "(Adamawa, Fouta-toro) for"
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        }
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
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        {
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          "Appropriate",
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        "(informal) Appropriate or suitable for someone or something."
      ],
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          "word": "sesuai"
        },
        {
          "word": "kena"
        },
        {
          "word": "cocok"
        },
        {
          "word": "sepadan"
        },
        {
          "word": "sehati"
        }
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        "(Adamawa, Fouta-toro) for"
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          "word": "wonande"
        }
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    }
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        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Malay/am",
        "Rhymes:Malay/am/1 syllable",
        "Rhymes:Malay/ŋam"
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        "Appropriate or suitable for someone or something."
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        "(informal) Appropriate or suitable for someone or something."
      ],
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          "word": "sesuai"
        },
        {
          "word": "kena"
        },
        {
          "word": "cocok"
        },
        {
          "word": "sepadan"
        },
        {
          "word": "sehati"
        }
      ],
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      ]
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngam"
}

Download raw JSONL data for ngam meaning in All languages combined (1.6kB)

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