alam

See also: alām, alam-, and āläm

Estonian

Etymology

Ultimately derived from ala (“area”).

Noun

alam (genitive alama, partitive alama)

  1. inferior, something or someone that is of a lower standing

Inflection
Inflection of alam (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative alam alamad
accusative alama alamad
genitive alama alamate
partitive alamat alamaid
illative alamasse alamatesse
alamaisse
inessive alamas alamates
alamais
elative alamast alamatest
alamaist
allative alamale alamatele
alamaile
adessive alamal alamatel
alamail
ablative alamalt alamatelt
alamailt
translative alamaks alamateks
alamaiks
terminative alamani alamateni
essive alamana alamatena
abessive alamata alamateta
comitative alamaga alamatega

Derived terms

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Arabic.

Noun

álam

  1. knowledge, learning

Derived terms

Verb

álam

  1. to be or become wise

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic عَالَم‎ (ʿālam).

Noun

alam (plural alam-alam, first-person possessive alamku, second-person possessive alammu, third-person possessive alamnya)

  1. realm
  2. world

Kavalan

Noun

alam

  1. bird

Latin

Noun

alam f

  1. accusative singular of āla

Verb

alam

  1. first-person singular future active indicative of alō
  2. first-person singular present active subjunctive of alō

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic عَالَم‎ (ʿālam).

Noun

alam (plural alam-alam, informal first-person possessive alamku, informal second-person possessive alammu, third-person possessive alamnya)

  1. realm, world
  2. field (of interest)

Derived terms
  • alam baqa (“afterlife”)
  • alam maya (“social media”)
  • alam semesta (“universe”)

Portuguese

Verb

alam

  1. Third-person plural (eles, elas, also used with vocês?) present indicative of alar

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English alarm.

Noun

alam

  1. alarm
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