balam
See also: bālam, bālām, and baläm
K'iche'
Etymology
Cognate to Yucatec Maya báalam.
Noun
balam
- (Classical K'iche') jaguar, tiger
Descendants
- K'iche': baläm
Portuguese
Verb
balam
- third-person plural (eles and elas, also used with vocês and others) present indicative of balar
Tzeltal
A jaguar.
Noun
balam
- jaguar
- guardian
- priest or official
Volapük
Etymology
bal + -am
Noun
balam (plural balams)
- agreement
- union, unity
Declension
declension of balam
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | balam | balams |
| genitive | balama | balamas |
| dative | balame | balames |
| accusative | balami | balamis |
| vocative 1 | o balam! | o balams! |
| predicative 2 | balamu | balamus |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in some later, non-classical Volapük only