AM in different languages

Am in Different Languages

Discover 'AM' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

AM is a common abbreviation that stands for the ante meridiem period of the 12-hour clock system, which runs from midnight to noon. This term is used to differentiate between the two halves of the day, with PM covering the hours from noon to midnight. Understanding the translation of AM in different languages can be useful for travelers, language learners, and anyone interested in global culture.

The concept of dividing the day into two 12-hour periods has been around for centuries, with evidence suggesting that it was used in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Today, this system is used worldwide, making it a universal point of reference for timekeeping.

Here are some translations of AM in various languages: English (AM), Spanish (A.M.), French (matin), German (vormittag), Italian (a.m.), Chinese (上午), Japanese (午前), and Korean (오전). By learning these translations, you can better communicate and understand time-related concepts in different languages and cultures.

AM


Am in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansam
The Dutch-derived word "AM" can also mean "but" in Afrikaans.
Amharicam
The word AM, which means "good morning" in Amharic, also refers to a type of greeting ceremony involving bowing and handshakes.
Hausaam
"AM" in Hausa can also mean "mother" or "maternal aunt".
Igboam
AM also means 'I am' in Igbo.
Malagasypm
"The shortened versions PM and AM mean respectively "post meridiem" and "ante meridiem".
Nyanja (Chichewa)am
In Nyanja, 'AM' can also refer to a time range (from early morning to noon), or a person from northern Tanzania.
Shonaam
The word "AM" in Shona can also refer to the first hour of the day.
Somaliam
In Somali, "AM" can also mean "mouth" or "opening."
Sesothoam
AM is an acronym that also means "morning" in Sesotho.
Swahiliam
The word "AM" in Swahili can also mean "morning".
Xhosaam
AM can also stand for 'after midnight' in Xhosa.
Yorubaam
In Yorùbá, AM could also mean 'father' or 'fatherhood'.
Zuluam
The Zulu word 'AM' also means 'morning' or 'dawn'.
Bambaran ye
Ewenye
Kinyarwandaam
Lingalanaza
Lugandandi
Sepedia
Twi (Akan)

Am in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicصباحا
The Arabic word "صباحا" can also mean "in the morning" or "in the early part of the day".
Hebrewam
The Hebrew word "AM" can also mean "mother" or "nation"
Pashtoسهار
The word "سهار" can also refer to the morning meal or breakfast in Pashto.
Arabicصباحا
The Arabic word "صباحا" can also mean "in the morning" or "in the early part of the day".

Am in Western European Languages

Albanianjam
JAM in Albanian can also derive from the Greek word
Basqueam
'AM' also means 'year' in Basque, from the Latin 'annum'.
Catalanam
"AM" in Catalan can also mean "I love you".
Croatianam
AM, in Croatian, also means the first declension of the word "mama," meaning "mother."
Danisher
ER is also the second person singular form of the verb ER, to be.
Dutcham
AM is the Dutch acronym for "Amplitude Modulation" and the international vehicle registration code for the Netherlands.
Englisham
AM (ante meridiem) is Latin for 'before midday' (i.e., 12:00 noon).
Frenchun m
In French, "UN M" (AM) can also mean "one meter".
Frisianbin
The word 'BIN' (AM) in Frisian is derived from the Old Frisian word 'ban' and originally meant 'to ask' or 'to summon'.
Galicianam
Also known as "ma".
Germanam
The German word "AM" can also mean "at" or "on", and is often used in conjunction with time or dates.
Icelandicam
The word "AM" in Icelandic has two meanings: the first is the ablative case of "A" and the second is a contraction of "áðan miðjan" which means "before midday".
Irisham
AM also refers to a river of the same name, which flows through County Kerry, Ireland.
Italianam
The Italian word 'AM' also refers to the Ace of Coins in a deck of Tarot cards.
Luxembourgisham
AM also means "before midday" in Luxembourgish.
Malteseam
The Maltese word “AM” can also refer to a paternal uncle.
Norwegianer
In Norwegian, "ER" is also the plural form of "ER" (he), "HUN" (she), "DET" (it) and "VI" (we).
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)sou
SOU can also mean "I am" in Old Portuguese and in some Brazilian dialects.
Scots Gaelicam
In Scots Gaelic, "AM" can also refer to a female sheep or ewe.
Spanisha.m
"A.M." es una forma abreviada de "ante meridiem", que significa "antes del mediodía" en latín.
Swedisham
"AM" also means "but" in Swedish.
Welshyn
YN can also mean 'I am' in Welsh, which can be confusing for learners.

Am in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianam
In Belarusian, "AM" can also mean "I am" or "you are".
Bosnianam
"AM" can also be the short version for months in Bosnian, e.g. "januAM" (January) or "septemAM" (September).
Bulgarianam
In the Cyrillic alphabet, AM is the name of the first Cyrillic letter, А, similar to the English letter A.
Czechdopoledne
"Dopledne" is derived from the Old Czech word "dopoludnie", which literally means "half-day" and refers to the period between sunrise and noon.
Estonianolen
"Olen" in Estonian can also refer to an archaic word meaning "time", "age" or "period."
Finnisholen
The genitive form, OLENNA is also used by itself meaning 'being' with the verb 'olla' meaning 'to be'.
Hungarianam
In Hungarian, "AM" can be an interjection expressing impatience, similar to "Oh, come on!"
Latvianam
In Latvian, "AM" also refers to the period of time between midnight and noon, which is known as "priekšpusdienā."
Lithuanianesu
Lithuanian "ESU" ("AM") also means "I AM" in Latin.
Macedonianам
In Macedonian, 'АМ' can also refer to the Cyrillic letter 'М' (M).
Polishjestem
The Polish word JESTEM can also mean 'I exist' or 'I am present'.
Romaniana.m
In Romanian, "A.M" also stands for "Apostolul Matei" (Apostle Matthew).
Russianam
In Russian, "AM" stands for "ante meridiem", just like in English; the 24-hour format is not common in colloquial speech.
Serbianсам
The Serbian word САМ can also mean 'only' or 'alone'.
Slovakam
The term AM can also be an abbreviation for a master's degree in Slovak (AM = akademický magistr).
Slovenianam
AM is also used in Slovenian to mean "but".
Ukrainianam
"AM" is also an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "ante meridiem", meaning "before midday".

Am in South Asian Languages

Bengaliএএম
The word "এএম" is also used as an abbreviation for the term "Artificial Member" in Bengali, referring to a prosthetic limb or device.
Gujaratiએ.એમ.
Gujarati 'એ.એમ.' translates to 'before midday', 'morning', or 'era', with the latter most specifically referencing 'Christian Era'.
Hindiबजे
The word "बजे" is derived from the Sanskrit word "विज" meaning "to shine", and is also used to indicate the time of day when the sun is at its highest point.
Kannadaಎಎಮ್
The Kannada word 'ಎಎಮ್' (AM) can also refer to the name of the goddess 'ಅಮಾ' (Ama).
Malayalamam
The word "AM" in Malayalam derives from the Sanskrit word "am" which means "time period or period within a day".
Marathiआहे
The word "आहे" is also the present tense of the verb "असणे" (to be) in Marathi.
Nepaliam
The Nepali word "AM" also means "mother" in English.
Punjabiਸਵੇਰੇ
In Punjabi, "ਸਵੇਰੇ" is also used to refer to the period of time between sunrise and noon.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ඒ.එම්
The word "ඒ.එම්" (AM) can also mean "before noon" in Sinhala.
Tamilநான்
The Tamil word "நான்" (AM) is also used to denote concepts like "ego" and "self".
Teluguam
AM is used after the clock time to denote the morning period of the day, from midnight to noon.
Urduصبح
The word "صبح" in Urdu originates from the Arabic word "الصُّبْح" meaning "dawn" or "morning", and is also used in Persian with the same meaning.

Am in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)上午
"上午" originates from the phrase "早晨的太阳", meaning "the morning sun".
Chinese (Traditional)上午
上午 (AM) literally means 'morning time'.
Japanese午前
午前, meaning 'AM,' is a Sino-Japanese reading of a Chinese phrase, "上午" meaning 'morning.'
Korean오전
"오전" can also refer to a period of time after midnight.
Mongolianam
The Mongolian word AM is used in a variety of contexts; in the daytime (from sunrise to sunset), as an abbreviation for
Myanmar (Burmese)နံနက်
In Myanmar, 'နံနက်' (nan net) also refers to the period from dawn to noon, not just 'AM'.

Am in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiansaya
The word "SAYA" in Indonesian shares its etymology and meaning with the Malay word "SAYA" which means "I" or "me".
Javaneseam
The Javanese word "AM" can also mean "time" or "era"
Khmerព្រឹក
"ព្រឹក" can also refer to the period from dawn to early morning.
Laoam
The Lao word "AM" can also mean "female" or "mother".
Malaypagi
The word "PAGI" in Malay can also refer to the early morning hours or the time before noon.
Thai
The Thai letter "น" (AM) has been influenced by the Sanskrit language and is pronounced as "on" in certain contexts.
Vietnamese
"LÀ" can also mean "exist" or "be present" in Vietnamese.
Filipino (Tagalog)am

Am in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniam
The Azerbaijani word "AM" means "but also" and is often used to connect two clauses in a sentence.
Kazakham
In Kazakh, "AM" can be both the abbreviation for "ante meridiem" (before noon) and a verb meaning "to take" or "to get."
Kyrgyzam
In Kyrgyz, "AM" can also mean "our father" or "Lord".
Tajikом
Some believe the word ом translates to 'peace' and is of Indic origin.
Turkmenam
Uzbekam
The word "AM" in Uzbek also means "uncle".
Uyghuram

Am in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianam
In Hawaiian, "AM" can also be used as a noun meaning "mother".
Maoriam
In Maori, "AM" is an acronym for "ante meridiem" (before noon).
Samoanam
Also an abbreviation for the Samoan word 'Amata' meaning 'a beloved person'.
Tagalog (Filipino)am
The Tagalog (Filipino) word "AM" can also refer to the English word "morning".

Am in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaranayatwa
Guaraniche

Am in International Languages

Esperantoestas
ESTAS can also mean "you are" (singular) in Spanish, and "to be" (present tense) in Latin.
Latinam
Ante meridiem is a Latin phrase meaning 'before noon' and is the origin of the English abbreviation AM.

Am in Others Languages

Greekειμαι
While the word "ΕΙΜΑΙ" means "am," in ancient Greek it was also a verb used in the imperfect tense meaning "I was" or "I have already."
Hmongam
The Hmong word "AM" can also mean "morning" or "dawn."
Kurdishim
In Kurdish, "IM" can also mean "today" or "now".
Turkisham
The word "AM" can also mean "aunt" or "uncle" in Turkish.
Xhosaam
AM can also stand for 'after midnight' in Xhosa.
Yiddishבין
In Yiddish, בין (AM) can also mean "between" or "among".
Zuluam
The Zulu word 'AM' also means 'morning' or 'dawn'.
Assameseএ এম
Aymaranayatwa
Bhojpuriएएम के बा
Dhivehiއޭއެމް
Dogriदपैहर पैहलें
Filipino (Tagalog)am
Guaraniche
Ilocanoam
Krioam
Kurdish (Sorani)am
Maithiliए एम
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯑꯦ.ꯑꯦꯝ
Mizoni
Oromodha
Odia (Oriya)am
Quechuaam
Sanskritअस्मि
Tatarам
Tigrinyaእየ
Tsongaam

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