"ñame" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɲame/, [ˈɲa.me] Forms: ñames [plural]
Rhymes: -ame Etymology: Probably from Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”) or a related word. Compare Portuguese inhame. Etymology templates: {{der|es|wo|ñàmbi||cassava}} Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”), {{cog|pt|inhame}} Portuguese inhame Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} ñame m (plural ñames)
  1. yam Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Vegetables Related terms: batata [feminine], boniato [masculine], camote [masculine]
    Sense id: en-ñame-es-noun-01P7el9b Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ñame meaning in Spanish (1.4kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "wo",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "cassava"
      },
      "expansion": "Wolof ñàmbi (“cassava”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "inhame"
      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese inhame",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "ñames",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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      },
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  "hyphenation": [
    "ña‧me"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "es",
          "name": "Vegetables",
          "orig": "es:Vegetables",
          "parents": [
            "Foods",
            "Plants",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "batata"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "boniato"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "camote"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɲame/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɲa.me]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ame"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ñame"
}
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        "4": "",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
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      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese inhame",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ñames",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "boniato"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "camote"
    }
  ],
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        "Rhymes:Spanish/ame/2 syllables",
        "Spanish 2-syllable words",
        "Spanish countable nouns",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish masculine nouns",
        "Spanish nouns",
        "Spanish terms derived from Wolof",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Spanish terms with audio links",
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɲame/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɲa.me]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ame"
    }
  ],
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