saim

See also: Saim, saïm, and sáim

English

Noun

saim (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of seam (“lard”).

Anagrams

• AMIs, Amis, ISAM, Isam, M'sia, MIAs, Masi, Mias, Sami, Siam, Sima, Sámi, aims, siam, sima

Galician

Verb

saim

1. (reintegrationist norm) first-person singular preterite indicative of sair

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• sail

Etymology

From Latin *saginus. Compare Galician saín.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈĩ/

• Hyphenation: sa‧im

Noun

saim m (uncountable)

1. fish oil

Tocharian B

Noun

saim f

1. refuge
2. support

Welsh

Alternative forms

• saem, sâm

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English seym. from Old French saim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sai̯m/
  • (South Wales, colloquial also) IPA^(key): /saːm/

Noun

saim m (plural seimiau, not mutable)

1. grease
2. lard

Derived terms

• dom saim (“fatberg”)
• seimiach (“grease”)
• seimio (“to grease”)
• seimllyd (“greasy”)

Related terms

• bloneg, braster (“fat”)
• gwêr (“tallow”)
• siwet (“suet”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “saim”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies