imâm
See also: imam, Imam, and imám
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām, “leader”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈmaːm/
- Rhymes: -aːm
Noun
imâm m (plural imamiaid)
- imam (Muslim leader)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| imâm | unchanged | unchanged | himâm |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “imâm”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies