hames
English
Etymology 1
Noun
hames
- plural of hame
Etymology 2
Uncertain.[1] Possibly from the hame(s) (harness elements) put on a horse, which are difficult to put on right.[2]
Noun
hames (plural hames)
References
- ^ “hames”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ Terence Patrick Dolan, A Dictionary of Hiberno-English: The Irish Use of English (2006), page 119, "hames"
Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
hames
- (Northern) alternative form of homes
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.mes/, [ˈhɑː.mes]
- IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.mes/, [ˈhɑ.mes]
Noun
hāmes
- genitive singular of hām
Noun
hames
- genitive singular of ham
Saisiyat
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ʀaməC (compare Amis lamit).
Noun
hames
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