råm

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rámr; compare Jamtish rám, Norwegian råm, Icelandic rámur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [rɑ́ːm], [róːm], [rámː] (example of pronunciation)
    Rhymes: -óːm

Adjective

råm

  1. hoarse, husky (voice)
    Ji jär råm i hassjom, sä ji kan int tala.
    I have a hoarse throat, so I can not speak.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Closely related to the above word, in ablaut relationship to rämi and Old Norse rómr (“voice, (praising) statement”); likely Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ròːm] (example of pronunciation)
    Rhymes: -òːm

Verb

råm

  1. denoting the bear's sound, and everything resembling it
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