ハム

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ハ​ム [háꜜmù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠mɯ̟ᵝ]

Etymology 1

From English ham.

Noun

ハム • (hamu) 

1. ham (thigh of a hog cured for food)

Etymology 2

See ハムスター (hamusutā).

Noun

ハム • (hamu) 

1. Clipping of ハムスター (hamusutā, “hamster”).

Etymology 3

From Hebrew חָם.

Proper noun

ハム • (Hamu) 

1. (biblical) Ham

Derived terms

• ハム族(ぞく) (Hamu zoku, “Hamitic”)
• ハム諸語(しょご) (Hamu shogo, “Hamitic languages”)

Etymology 4

From German Hamm.

Proper noun

ハム • (Hamu) 

1. Hamm (places in Germany)

Etymology 5

From English hum.

Noun

ハム • (hamu) 

1. (electronics, telecommunications) noise emitted from a receiver or other equipment experiencing electrical interference

   Synonyms: ハム音, ハム-ノイズ