chiama

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkja.ma/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Hyphenation: chià‧ma

Etymology 1

From chiamare.

Noun

chiama f (plural chiame)

  1. roll call
    Synonym: appello

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chiama

  1. inflection of chiamare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
    Come si chiama? ― What is your name? (literally, “How are you called?”)

Further reading
  • chiama in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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