chama

Meaning

Noun

flame

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of chamar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of chamar:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃama̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese chama (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin flamma (“flame”). Cognate with Portuguese chama, Spanish llama, Sicilian ciamma.

Sentences

Arde dando unha chama azul curta e con pouco fume .

It burns, giving a short blue flame with little smoke.

Chama aos métodos executar e desfacer .

Call the methods execute and undo.

Isto tamén se chama incitación ao odio .

This is also called incitement to hatred.

Xa á noitiña chama ao caseiro para que vaia arranxarlle o quentador.

At night, he calls the housekeeper to fix the heater.