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asem

See also: Asem

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch asem (“breath”), from Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.

Noun

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asem (plural asems, diminutive asempie)

  1. breath

Etymology 2

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From Dutch asem, from Middle Dutch âdemen.

Verb

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asem (present asem, present participle asemende, past participle geasem)

  1. to breathe
Derived terms
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Chungli Ao

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Etymology 1

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    Chungli Ao numbers (edit)
    30
     ←  2 3 4  → 
        Cardinal: asem

    From Proto-Central Naga *a-sam, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-sum.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /a˩.sɯm˧/, [a˩.sɯm˧]

    Numeral

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    asem

    1. three

    Etymology 2

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      From Proto-Central Naga *a-ʃaːm.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /a˧.sɯm˧/, [a˧.sɯm˧]

      Verb

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      asem

      1. to run

      Further reading

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      • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 60, 214, 217
      • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 14
      • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, pages 44, 156

      Dutch

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      Etymology

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      From Middle Dutch âsem, âessem, from Old Dutch *āththem, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm, from Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz.

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      Noun

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      asem m (uncountable, no diminutive)

      1. alternative form of adem

      Descendants

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      • Afrikaans: asem
      • Negerhollands: aassem

      Indonesian

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      Etymology

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      From Javanese ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ (asem), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.

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      • IPA(key): [ˈasəm]
      • Hyphenation: asêm

      Adjective

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      asêm

      1. alternative spelling of asam

      Noun

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      asêm (plural asem-asem)

      1. alternative spelling of asam

      Kabyle

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      Root
      s-m‎ (envy)
      1 term

      Etymology

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      Inherited from Proto-Berber.

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      Verb

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      asem (verbal noun tismin)

      1. to envy, to be jealous

      References

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      • Association Culturelle Numidya (2025), “Amawal, dictionnaire kabyle-français en ligne”, in Amawal‎[2], retrieved 2025
      • Dallet, Jean-Marie (1982), Dictionnaire kabyle-français: parler des At Mangellat, Algérie (in French), Paris, France

      Maranao

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      Etymology

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      From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm.

      Adjective

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      asem

      1. sour

      Polish

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈa.sɛm/
      • Rhymes: -asɛm
      • Syllabification: a‧sem

      Noun

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      asem

      1. instrumental singular of as

      Portuguese

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      Verb

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      asem

      1. inflection of asar:
        1. third-person plural present subjunctive
        2. third-person plural imperative

      Sundanese

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      Etymology

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      From Javanese ꦲꦱꦼꦩ꧀ (asem), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm. Doublet of haseum.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /a.səm/
      • Hyphenation: a‧səm

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      asem (Sundanese script ᮃᮞᮨᮙ᮪)

      1. tamarind
        Synonym: kamal

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      Tarifit

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      Pronunciation

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      • (Nador) IPA(key): [ɛ.səm]
      • Syllabification: a‧sem
      • Rhymes: -əm

      Etymology 1

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      Root
      s-m‎ (envy)
      2 terms

        Inherited from Proto-Berber.

        Verb

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        asem (verbal noun tismin or tusmin, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵙⴻⵎ)

        1. (transitive) to envy
        2. (intransitive, stative) to be jealous, to be envious
        Conjugation
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        Conjugation of asem
        aorist perfective negative perfective imperfective negative imperfective
        participle yasmen yusmen yusimen yettasmen yettismen
        singular plural
        1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
        aorist m asmeɣ tasmed yasem nasem tasmem asmen
        f tasem tasment asment
        perfective m usmeɣ tusmed yusem nusem tusmem usmen
        f tusem tusment usment
        negative perfective m usimeɣ tusimed yusim nusim tusimem usimen
        f tusim tusiment usiment
        imperfective m ttasmeɣ tettasmed yettasem nettasem tettasmem ttasmen
        f tettasem tettasment ttasment
        negative imperfective m ttismeɣ tettismed yettisem nettisem tettismem ttismen
        f tettisem tettisment ttisment
        aorist imperative m asem asmem, asmet
        f asment
        imperfective imperative m ttasem ttasmem, ttasmet
        f ttasment
        injunctive m nasmet
        f nasment

        Etymology 2

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        Verb

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        asem (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵙⴻⵎ)

        1. masculine plural aorist imperative of as

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