Contionary:hàmh

Scots Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. Cognate to Icelandic hamar, Faroese hamar, Swedish hammare, Danish hammer.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈho.mʲərʲ/
• (Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈxo.mʲərʲ/

Noun

hàmh m

1. stone
2. a steep cliff, crag; a rock face
3. hammer (tool)
4. (obsolete) porbeagle (Lamna nasus)

   Synonym: (modern) hàmahákalle

Mutation

Mutated forms of hàmh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
hàmh	not applicable	ghàmh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.