asem

See also: Asem

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Dutch asem (“breath”), from Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.

Noun

asem (plural asems, diminutive asempie)

1. breath

Etymology 2

From Dutch asem, from Middle Dutch âdemen.

Verb

asem (present asem, present participle asemende, past participle geasem)

1. to breathe

Derived terms

• inasem
• uitasem

 

Related terms

• asemhaal

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsəm/

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• Hyphenation: asem
• Rhymes: -aːsəm

Noun

asem m (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of adem

Descendants

• Afrikaans: asem
• Negerhollands: aassem

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ (asem), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈasəm]
• Hyphenation: asêm

Adjective

asêm

1. alternative spelling of asam

Noun

asêm (first-person possessive asemku, second-person possessive asemmu, third-person possessive asemnya)

1. alternative spelling of asam

Kabyle

Etymology

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Verb

asem (preterite yusem, negative preterite yusim)

1. to be envious, jealous

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.

Adjective

asem

1. sour

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.sɛm/
• Rhymes: -asɛm
• Syllabification: a‧sem

Noun

asem

1. instrumental singular of as

Portuguese

Verb

asem

1. inflection of asar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative