Asturian

Noun

yema f ‎(plural yemes)

1. yolk (yellow of egg)

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish yema, from Latin gemma.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ye‧ma

Noun

yema

1. A sweet custard candy ball made with egg yolks and condensed milk.

Synonyms

• yemas

Ga'anda

Noun

yèma

1. (Ga'anda) water

Synonyms

• yème (Gabin)

References

• Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 3: m- (2007, ISBN 9789004164123), page 201:

  Ga'anda yèma [Zima], Gabin yème [Zima]

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gemma. See also the doublet gema.

Noun

yema f ‎(plural yemas)

1. (botany) bud; shoot
2. yolk (of an egg)

Derived terms

• pan de yema
• yema del dedo

Tabancale

Noun

yema

1. water

References

• Willem F. H. Adelaar, The Languages of the Andes