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Added 9 October 2026

lam

/læm/ symbol

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ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Lamba.

verb

To beat or thrash.
A fist flew, whamming the punching bag, another lamming it in the center, and at last, a swift thrust of the foot pinning it to the wall.
To flee or run away.

noun

A flight or escape.
on the lam

noun

The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, ل (l). It is preceded by ك (k) and followed by م (m).

Origin

From Middle English lamen, lemen, from Old English lemian and Old Norse lemja; both from Proto-Germanic *lamjaną.

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