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"Lamas" is a form of "lamer", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to lick". "Lomas" is a form of "loma", a noun which is often translated as "hill". Learn more about the difference between "lamas" and "lomas" below.
lamer(
lah
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mehr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to lick
La niña se comió el helado de chocolate y luego lamió el plato.The little girl ate the chocolate ice cream and then licked the plate.
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(to splash)
a. to lap against
Las olas lamían la costa de arena blanca.The waves lapped against the white sand of the coast.
lamerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to lick oneself
El cachorro se lamía durante horas después de caerse al charco.The puppy licked himself for hours after falling into the puddle.
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la loma(
loh
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mah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. hill
El sol sale por esta loma y se pone por detrás de esa montaña.The sun rises over this hill and sets behind that mountain.
b. hillock (small)
Yo vivo en esa cabaña en la loma.I live in that cabin on the hillock.
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