gama

See also: Gama, gamma, gáma, and gāma

English

Noun

gama

  1. Synonym of gama grass

Asturian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡama/, [ˈɡa.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ma

Noun

gama f (plural games)

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare Tagalog gawa (to do, make).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈmaʔ/, [ɡʌˈmaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ma

Verb

gamâ (Badlit spelling ᜄᜋ)

  1. to create, manufacture, make into something
    Synonyms: himo, buhat
    Gam-on ko ning kawayan og mga lingkurananI will turn this bamboo into seats

Derived terms

  • galam-an, gam-anan
  • galam-on, gam-onon
  • tiggama

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gama n or f

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Declension

when feminine:

Indeclinable when neuter.

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu igama.

Noun

gama

  1. name

Garo

Verb

gama

  1. to cultivate
  2. to pay

Japanese

Romanization

gama

  1. Rōmaji transcription of がま

Northern Sotho

Verb

gama

  1. to milk

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gamme, from Medieval Latin gamma, from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma), from Phoenician 𐤂 (g /⁠gīml⁠/). Doublet of gamma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ma/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: ga‧ma

Noun

gama f

  1. gamut (wide range)
  2. (music) scale
    Synonyms: skala, zakres

Declension

Further reading

  • gama in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gama in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ̃.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɡɐ.ma/
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐmɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃mɐ
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ma

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gama m (plural gamas)

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Noun

gama f (plural gamas)

  1. series
Derived terms
  • topo de gama

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English gum.

Noun

gama m (plural gamas)

  1. (Azores) chewing gum
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pastilha elástica

Noun

gama f (plural gamas)

  1. female equivalent of gamo

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gama

  1. inflection of gamar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gamma.

Noun

gama m (uncountable)

  1. gamma

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡâma/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ma

Noun

gȁma f (Cyrillic spelling га̏ма)

  1. gamma, the Greek letter Γ, γ

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡama/ [ˈɡa.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: ga‧ma
  • Homophone: Gama

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma), the Greek letter, once used to start the musical scale. Compare English gamut.

Noun

gama f (plural gamas)

  1. color scale, palette
  2. range, array, variety, spectrum, gamut
  3. a series or line of products, items or services belonging to same category
  4. musical scale

Etymology 2

From Latin gammus, with the feminine ending.

Noun

gama f (plural gamas)

  1. female equivalent of gamo

See also

Further reading

Central Dusun

Verb

gama

  1. reason
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