em

Pronunciation

• enPR: ĕm, IPA: /ˈɛm/

Noun

em (plural ems)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter M.
   • The ems and ens at the beginnings and ends.
2. (typography) A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
   • Synonyms: quad, em quad, mutton, mut

Pronoun

em

1. Alternative form of 'em

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛm/

Pronoun

em (third-person singular, gender-neutral, objective case, reflexive emself, possessive adjective eir, possessive pronoun eirs)

1. (rare, nonstandard) A gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, the objective case of ey, equivalent to the singular them and coordinate with him and her.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛ(ː)m/

Interjection

em

1. (Scotland, Ireland) a form of hesitant speech, or an expression of uncertainty; um; umm; erm
   • She was going to, em... the salon, I think.

Noun

em (plural ems)

1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter М / м.

Anagrams

• -me-, /me, M&E, ME, Me, Me., me

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈem/
• Hyphenation: em

Pronoun

em

1. Alternative form of hem (“he, she”)

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA: /əm/
• (Valencian) IPA: /em/

Pronoun

em (proclitic, contracted m', enclitic me, contracted enclitic 'm)

1. me (direct or indirect object)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əm/

Pronoun

em

1. (most dialects) Reduced form of im (“to him”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əm/

Article

em

1. (most dialects) Reduced form of däm (“to the”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /em/

Contraction

em

1. (most dialects) Contraction of en däm (“in the”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /em/

Preposition

em (+ accusative)

1. (Moselle Franconian) around

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈɛm]

Noun

em n (indeclinable)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter M.

Noun

em

1. medicine

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /em/, [ɛ̃ˑ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA: /em/, [ɛm]

Noun

em f (indeclinable)

1. The name of the letter M.

Interjection

em

1. of wonder or emphasis, there!

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɛm]

Noun

em m (invariable)

1. The Latvian name of the Latin script letter M/m.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /em/, [əm]

Pronoun

em

1. Reduced form of him

Alternative forms

• im
• -m

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA: [ɛmʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA: /jɛmʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {yem}

Conjunction

em

1. and

Alternative forms

• eam, eem, eeme, eme, heme, nem
• æem, æm, eom, heam, yem (early)
• eame, eyme (late)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛːm/

Noun

em (plural emes)

1. uncle (brother of one's parents)
   • Synonym: uncle
2. (rare) progenitor, forefather
3. (rare) nephew (son of one's sibling)

Pronoun

em

1. Alternative form of hem (“them”)

Verb

em

1. Alternative form of am

Pronoun

em (oblique me)

1. we; us (first-person plural personal pronoun)

Alternative forms

• ām, āme

Noun

ēm m

1. an uncle, mother's brother

Verb

em

1. I am, first-person of vera (meaning "to be")

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛm/

Article

em m (definite)

1. the

Pronoun

em

1. to him

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: [ɐ̃j̃]
• Hyphenation: em

Preposition

em

1. in; inside; within (contained by)
   • Estou em minha casa.

     • I’m in my house.
   • Encontraram umas moedas no baú.

     • They found some coins inside the chest.
2. on; on top of (located just above the surface of)
   • O livro está na mesa.

     • The book is on the table.
3. in; at (located in a location)
   • Os soldados estão na Crimeia.

     • The soldiers are in Crimea.
4. in (part of; a member of)
   • Só três jogadores ainda estão nesse time.

     • Only three players are still in this team.
5. in; into; inside (towards the inside of)
   • A água entrou em várias casas.

     • The water got into various houses.
6. indicates the target of an action
   • Quero dar um soco na tua cara.

     • I want to punch you in the face.
   • Mete um processo neles.

     • Shove a lawsuit down their throats.
7. in (pertaining to the particular thing)
   • Ela não passou em inglês.

     • She didn’t pass in English.
8. in (immediately after a period of time)
   • Entraremos em contato com você em duas semanas.

     • We will get in contact with you in two weeks.
9. in; during (within a period of time)
   • O jornal será publicado no dia cinco.

     • The newspaper will be published on the fifth.
10. at; in (in a state of)
    • Estamos em perigo!

      • We’re in danger!
11. in (indicates means, medium, format, genre or instrumentality)
    • Fomos pagos em moeda estrangeira.

      • We were paid in foreign currency.
12. in (indicates a language, script, tone etc. of writing, speaking etc.)
    • Li um livro em holandês.

      • I read a book in Dutch.
13. in (wearing)
    • A moça em preto.

      • The lady in black.
14. (slang) indicates that the object deserves a given punishment
    • Cadeia nele!

      • He should be in jail!
      • (literally, “jail on him!”)

Noun

em

1. medicine
   • Antonym: ağu

Verb

em

1. (South Scots) emphatic first-person singular simple present of ti be

Alternative forms

• hem

Pronunciation

• IPA: /em/

Conjunction

em … em … (Cyrillic spelling ем … ем …)

1. not only … but also
   • Em me bio em još da mu kažem hvala. ― Not only did he beat me up but he also wanted me to tell him thanks.

Alternative forms

• em.
• e.m.
• e. m.

Noun

em

1. pm (indicating hours in the afternoon); abbreviation of eftermiddagen.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: em
• IPA: /ʔem/, [ʔɛm]

Noun

em (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter M/m, in the Filipino alphabet.
   • Synonyms: (in the Abakada alphabet) ma, (in the Abecedario) eme

Pronoun

em

1. The third person singular pronoun refers to a person or thing other than the speaker or the person being spoken to. Pronouns in Tok Pisin are not inflected for different cases.

Pronoun

em

1. he/she/it (third-person singular pronoun)

Verb

em

1. first-person plural present of ei

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA: [ʔɛm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA: [ʔɛm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA: [ʔɛm˧˧]

Noun

(classifier đứa, thằng, con) em • (㛪, 俺, 腌)

1. a younger sibling
   • thằng em của em ― my younger brother
2. a cousin who is descended from an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to oneself's or one's spouse's (such as a child of a younger sibling of one of one's parents or a grandchild of a younger sibling of one of one's grandparents)
   • Synonym: em họ
   • - Sao anh lại gọi chú ấy là thầy ? Chú ấy là em của em. Chú ấy cũng là em của anh. - Anh thấy mình nên tôn trọng cái có trước. Thầy ấy là thầy của anh từ trước khi anh lấy em.

     • - Why did you call him "teacher"? He's my "younger sibling", meaning he's yours, too. - I felt like I should respect what comes first. He was my teacher long before we're married.
3. a person younger than oneself but of the same generation
4. (formal) a child or a student

Pronoun

em • (㛪, 俺, 腌)

1. pronoun used to refer to any person (oneself, the addressee, or any third person) described by the noun em above
   • Synonyms: (second person): thằng em, (third person): em ấy, ẻm
   • thằng em của em ― my younger brother
   1. (familiar) pronoun used to refer to younger person of the same generation
   2. pronoun used to refer to younger siblings or cousins descended from an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to one's own or one's spouse's
   3. (formal) pronoun used to refer to a child or a student
      • Synonym: con
      • Viết một đoạn văn ngắn miêu tả một thứ bố em làm cho em.

        • Write a short essay describing something your father made for you.
2. pronoun used to refer to the girl or woman in a romantic relationship
   • Antonyms: anh, tôi
   • Anh yêu em. / Em cũng yêu anh.

     • I love you. / I love you too.

Adjective

em • (㛪, 俺, 腌)

1. small; smaller

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛm/

Noun

em f (plural emiau)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter M.

Mutation

Pronoun

em

1. Alternative form of ham (“him”)