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Lama vs Lam - What's the difference?

lama | lam |

As nouns the difference between lama and lam

is that lama is a master of Tibetan Buddhism while lam is used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.

As a verb lam is

to beat or thrash.

lama

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A master of Tibetan Buddhism.
    • Related terms
    * lamasery * Dalai Lama * Panchen Lama

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "lama")

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l) * (l) ----

    lam

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lemja.

    Noun

    (-)
  • Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.

    • Verb

  • To beat or thrash

    • Derived terms

    * lambaste

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, .

    • Anagrams

    * * ----