fiam

fiam

1. (reintegrationist norm) third-person plural present indicative of fiar

From the fi variant of fiú (“boy, son”) +‎ -am (possessive suffix).

• IPA^(key): [ˈfijɒm]
• Hyphenation: fi‧am

fiam

1. first-person singular single-possession possessive of fiú

   Ez a fiam. ― This is my son.

Until around first half of the 20th century, it was applicable (and occasionally it still is^[1]) not only to one’s son but also to one’s daughter, wife, pupil, servant, maid, or waiter.^[2]

fīam

1. inflection of faciō:
   1. first-person singular future passive indicative
   2. first-person singular present passive subjunctive
2. inflection of fīō:
   1. first-person singular future active indicative
   2. first-person singular present active subjunctive

fiam

1. third-person plural present indicative of fiar

fiam (nominative plural fiams)

1. firm (company)

From fi- +‎ am (“to eat”).

• IPA^(key): /ɸi.ˈam/

fiam

1. (intransitive, informal) to eat

   Synonym: fajou (polite)

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics (on page 12 as fiám)