🇪🇸 Spanish

lama

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Lama is masculine in Spanish. The article is el, so the full form is el lama ("llama (the animal); also: Buddhist lama").

MASCULINE

el lama

llama (the animal); also: Buddhist lama

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lama
/ˈlama/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say lama in Spanish?

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/ˈlama/

How do you pronounce lama in Spanish?

lama is pronounced /ˈlama/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El lama es originario de los Andes.

The llama is native to the Andes.

Un lama curioso se acercó a nosotros.

A curious llama approached us.

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Why is it masculine?

Lama is masculine in Spanish when referring to the male llama or to a Buddhist monk; for the female animal, the more common word is llama (feminine).

What is the Spanish word for llama (the animal); also: Buddhist lama?

The Spanish word for llama (the animal); also: Buddhist lama is el lama — masculine.

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