алем

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

It may be connected with Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”), or come from Old French alemande. Alternatively from Ottoman Turkish, from Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam, “sign, token; symbol; banner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎlem/
• Hyphenation: а‧лем

Noun

а̀лем m (Latin spelling àlem)

1. jewel, gem

Derived terms

• алем-камен

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish عالم (âlem) (Turkish alem), from Arabic عَالَم (ʕālam, “world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎːlem/
• Hyphenation: а‧лем

Noun

а́лем m (Latin spelling álem)

1. world