Spanish Conversation · Level 126
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Spanish word
lama
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlama/
Meaning
- feminine nounmud
Example
Después de la tormenta, la lama del río llegó hasta la carretera.
After the storm, the mud from the river reached the road.
More examples
El tractor se quedó atascado en la lama.
The tractor got stuck in the mud.
Core concept
Wet, slippery residue of fine sediment left after water settles.
Common phrases
quedarse atascado en la lama
get stuck in the mud
botas llenas de lama
boots full of mud
Similar words
barro: Pasty, cohesive mud that clings to surfaces and often hardens into cracked, plate-like sheets.
lodo: Runny, sludgy mud formed by floods or heavy rain that is loose, messy, and hard to move through.
fango: Saturated, heavy mud that is dense, very sticky, and difficult to lift because of high water content.
Definition in Spanish
Nombra el limo o lodo fino que se forma y deposita en superficies húmedas y que puede presentarse como una capa resbaladiza.
Word origin
Spanish lama derives from Latin lama 'bog' and retains the sense of fine sediment deposited on damp surfaces.
Usage tips
- Speakers typically contrast lama with barro and lodo, reserving lama for thinner, slick deposits and barro or lodo for thicker, stickier mud.