See also: fáim

Bourguignon edit

Etymology edit

From Latin famēs.

Noun edit

faim f (plural faims)

  1. hunger

French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French faim, fain, from Latin famēs (hunger), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰH- (to disappear). Compare Galician fame, Portuguese fome, Italian fame and Romanian foame.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

faim f (plural faims)

  1. hunger (desire of food)
  2. hunger (strong desire)

Synonyms edit

Antonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Louisiana Creole: fim

Further reading edit

Louisiana Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French faim (hunger).

Noun edit

faim

  1. hunger

Verb edit

faim

  1. to be hungry

References edit

  • Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales