kam

Mane (English)

Noun

1. (masculine) a comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc.
2. (broadly, masculine) a ridge or comb-like structure
3. (masculine) a cam
4. (masculine) a bridge (e.g. of a violin)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of kammen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of kammen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of kammen:

Synonyms

bergkam

hanekam

rib

graat

nok

ribbe

scherpe rand

visgraat

vorst

kammetje

haarborstel

brug

golftop

borstel

golfkam

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/kɑm/

Etymology (English)

From Middle Dutch kamp, from Old Dutch *kamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz (“comb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth; row of teeth”).