ngam

Fula

Preposition

ngam

1. (Adamawa, Fouta-toro) for

   Synonym: wonande

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 啱 (ngaam¹).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋam/
• Rhymes: -ŋam, -am
• Hyphenation: ngam

Adjective

ngam (Jawi spelling ڠم)

1. (informal) Appropriate or suitable for someone or something.

   Synonyms: sesuai, kena, cocok, sepadan, sehati

Affixations

• ngam-ngam

 

Further reading

• “ngam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.