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ham

Pronunciation: /xɑːm/

“ham” is an Old English word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. home
  2. property, estate, farm
  3. village; community
  4. covering
  5. garment, dress, gown; shirt

adverb

  1. home, homeward

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *haim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz.

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