saïm

See also: saim, Saim, and sáim

Catalan

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *sagīmen, from Latin sagīna. Doublet of sagí. Compare Spanish saín.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /səˈim/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /saˈim/
Rhymes: -im

Noun

saïm m (plural saïms)

lard (rendered animal fat, especially pork fat)
Synonyms: llard, (any animal fat) sagí

Derived terms

ensaïmada

Further reading

“saïm” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“saïm” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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