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aam

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːm/

“aam” is an Estonian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a large barrel
  2. an aam (a measure of liquid, especially alcohol, equivalent to around 140–160 liters)

Etymology

From Middle Low German am, ame, from Latin ama (“firebucket”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μη (ắmē, “bucket”).

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