"nyam" meaning in Catalan

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Noun

IPA: [ˈɲam] [Balearic, Central, Valencia] Forms: nyams [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”) or a related word. Compare Spanish ñame. Etymology templates: {{der|ca|wo|ñàmbi||cassava}} Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”), {{cog|es|ñame}} Spanish ñame Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} nyam m (plural nyams)
  1. yam (edible root of Dioscorea vine) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-nyam-ca-noun-vqK-jckS Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan onomatopoeias, Root vegetables Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Catalan onomatopoeias: 69 31 Disambiguation of Root vegetables: 74 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈɲam] [Balearic, Central, Valencia]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|ca}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|ca|noun}} nyam
  1. (childish) food Tags: childish Derived forms: fer nyam, nyam-nyam
    Sense id: en-nyam-ca-noun-wfAmWC~m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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