What country does the word llama come from?

Answer 1

Hebrew or Phoenician gamal, possibly related to the Arabic jamala "to bear".

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Answer 2

The English "Llama" is from the Spanish /laam/ according to the Compact Oxford English Dictionary.

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Answer 3

"llama" can be:

1. a conjugation of the verb "llamar" = to call

Also used to say someone's name: "se llama" = his name is..
"¿cómo te llamas?" = what's your name? .. and so on.

2. Flame.. as in a candle.

3. An animal that lives in the Andean Mountains.

Answer 4

The Llama got its name from the Spanish phrase "Como se llama?" which basically means "What is your name?" From here, it caught on. So, llamas are really being called "Name".

Answer 5

llama mean call in spanish.

Context: he calls -> el llama

or : call me! -> llamame!

I hope you meant that :)

Answer 6

Peru, South America, Spain

Answer 7

it originated from lamas.