imâm

See also: imam, Imam, and imám

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.mam/, /i.mɑm/

Noun

imâm m or f by sense (plural imâms)

  1. Alternative form of imam

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪˈmaːm/
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Noun

imâm m (plural imamiaid)

  1. imam (Muslim leader)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
imâm unchanged unchanged himâm
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “imâm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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