لاما
lama
The English word 'llama' is translated into Arabic as لاما.
لاما refers to the South American mammal of the camel family, specifically the species *Lama glama*.
Meaning: South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is lama.
Did you know?
- The Arabic word لاما is written with the same characters used to spell the name 'Lama' in many cultures, which is a common female given name in the Arab world.
- Because the word is a direct transliteration from Spanish/Quechua, it does not follow traditional Arabic root patterns found in native words.
- The Arabic word لاما travels through a long linguistic chain, arriving in Arabic via Spanish from the indigenous Quechua language of the Andes.
Examples in context
- شاهدت في الحديقة اليوم اللاما الجميلة!I saw the beautiful llama at the park today!
- لاما؟ هل هي تشبه الإبل؟Llama? Does it resemble camels?
- رأيت لاما في حديقة الحيوان.ra'aytu lama fi hadiqat al-hayawan.I saw a llama in the zoo.
Example conversation
Yousef and Maryam are looking at pictures of animals in a book.
- يوسف Youssefانظري يا مريم، ما هذا الحيوان؟Unzhuri ya Maryam, ma hadha al-hayawan?Look Maryam, what is this animal?
- مريم Maryamهذه لاما من أمريكا الجنوبية.Hadhihi lama min amrika al-janubiya.This is a llama from South America.
- يوسف Youssefهل تشبه الجمل فعلاً؟Hal tushbih al-jamal fi'lan?Does it really look like a camel?
- مريم Maryamنعم، هي من فصيلة الجمال.Na'am, hiya min fasilat al-jamal.Yes, it is from the camel family.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries لاما, CC BY-SA 4.0.
