taima

See also: taimā

Elfdalian

Noun

taima

1. indefinite accusative singular and plural of taime
2. indefinite dative singular of taime

Japanese

Romanization

taima

1. Rōmaji transcription of たいま
2. Rōmaji transcription of タイマ

Spanish

Alternative forms

• teime

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaima/ [ˈt̪ai̯.ma]
• Rhymes: -aima
• Syllabification: tai‧ma

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese teima, ultimately from Latin thema. Doublet of tema.

Noun

taima f (plural taimas)

1. quick wit; craftiness

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English time out.

Noun

taima f (plural taimas)

1. (Venezuela) time out, pause

Further reading

• “taima”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “taima”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010
• “teime”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010