asem

== Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === === 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) breath === Etymology 2 === From Dutch asem, from Middle Dutch âdemen. ==== Verb ==== asem (present asem, present participle asemende, past participle geasem) to breathe ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== asemhaal == Chungli Ao == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Central Naga *a-sam, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-sum. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /a˩.sɯm˧/, [a˩.sɯm˧] ==== Numeral ==== asem three === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Central Naga *a-ʃaːm. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /a˧.sɯm˧/, [a˧.sɯm˧] ==== Verb ==== asem to run === Further reading === Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], 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/ Hyphenation: asem Rhymes: -aːsəm === Noun === asem m (uncountable, no diminutive) 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 alternative spelling of asam === Noun === asêm (plural asem-asem) alternative spelling of asam == Kabyle == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Berber. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /asəm/ === Verb === asem (verbal noun tismin) to envy, to be jealous === References === Association Culturelle Numidya (2025), “Amawal, dictionnaire kabyle-français en ligne”, in Amawal‎[2], retrieved 2025 Dallet, Jean-Marie (1982), Dictionnaire kabyle-français: parler des At Mangellat, Algérie (in French), Paris, France == Maranao == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm. === Adjective === asem sour == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.sɛm/ Rhymes: -asɛm Syllabification: a‧sem === Noun === asem instrumental singular of as == Portuguese == === Verb === asem inflection of asar: third-person plural present subjunctive 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) tamarind Synonym: kamal ==== Derived terms ==== === 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 == Tarifit == === Verb === asem (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵙⴻⵎ) second-person masculine plural aorist imperative of as