asem

See also: Asem

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Dutch asem (“breath”), from Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.

Noun

asem (plural asems, diminutive asempie)

1. breath

Etymology 2

From Dutch asem, from Middle Dutch âdemen.

Verb

asem (present asem, present participle asemende, past participle geasem)

1. to breathe

Derived terms

• inasem
• uitasem

Related terms

• asemhaal

Ao

Etymology 1

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Cardinal: asem

From Proto-Central Naga *a-sam, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-sum.

Numeral

asem

1. (Chungli) three

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central Naga *a-ʃaːm.

Verb

asem

1. (Chungli) to run

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎, Berkeley: University of California, pages 60, 214, 217
• Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 14
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, pages 44, 156

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsəm/

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• Hyphenation: asem
• Rhymes: -aːsəm

Noun

asem m (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. alternative form of adem

Descendants

• Afrikaans: asem
• Negerhollands: aassem

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ (asem), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈasəm]
• Hyphenation: asêm

Adjective

asêm

1. alternative spelling of asam

Noun

asêm (plural asem-asem)

1. alternative spelling of asam

Kabyle

Etymology

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Verb

asem (preterite yusem, negative preterite yusim)

1. to be envious, jealous

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.

Adjective

asem

1. sour

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.sɛm/
• Rhymes: -asɛm
• Syllabification: a‧sem

Noun

asem

1. instrumental singular of as

Portuguese

Verb

asem

1. inflection of asar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Sundanese

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ (asem), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm. Doublet of haseum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.səm/
• Hyphenation: a‧səm

Noun

asem (Sundanese script ᮃᮞᮨᮙ᮪)

1. tamarind

   Synonym: kamal

Derived terms

• asem kawak
• kapiasem

Further reading

• "asem" in Maman Sumantri; Atjep Djamaludin; Achmad Patoni; R.H. Moch. Koerdie; M.O. Koesman; Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985), Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia