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lama
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la lama(
lah
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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).
1. (mud)
a. slime
No me gusta caminar descalza en el estanque; el fondo es pura lama.I don't like to walk barefoot in the pond; the bottom is covered with slime.
2. (lichen) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. moss
El suelo de esta zona del bosque está cubierto de lama.The ground on this part of the woods is covered with moss.
3. (fungus) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. mold (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hay tanta humedad aquí que le ha salido lama a las paredes.There is so much humidity here that the walls are growing mold.
b. mould (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Dejamos el pan sobre el mesón y hoy amaneció cubierto de lama.We left the bread on the counter, and today it's covered with mould.
4. (oxidation)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (religious)
a. lama
Jeff quiere ir al Tíbet a estudiar sobre el Budismo con un lama.Jeff wants to go to Tibet to study Buddhism with a lama.
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