ngam

Fula

Preposition

ngam

(Adamawa, Fouta-toro) for
Synonym: wonande

References

Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 啱 (ngaam¹).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋam/
Rhymes: -ŋam, -am
Hyphenation: ngam

Adjective

ngam (Jawi spelling ڠم)

(informal) Appropriate or suitable for someone or something.
Synonyms: sesuai, kena, cocok, sepadan, sehati

Affixations

ngam-ngam

References

Abdullah, A. H. (2024, February 6). Menjejaki Dialek Cina dalam Kosa Kata Perbualan Matematik Masyarakat Malaysia. Dewan Bahasa. Retrieved February 21, 2024, from https://dewanbahasa.jendeladbp.my/2024/02/06/11813/

Further reading

“ngam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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