Catalan

Noun

goma f ‎(plural gomes)

1. rubber
2. gum
3. eraser

Related terms

• fer goma
• goma-2
• goma amoníaca
• goma aràbica
• goma d'enganxar
• goma d'esborrar
• goma elàstica
• goma escuma
• goma laca
• goma resina

References

• Institut d'Estudis Catalans (1995). Diccionari de la llengua catalana (4th edition). ISBN 84-412-2477-3.

Hausa

Numeral

gōmà

1. ten

Japanese

Romanization

goma

1. rōmaji reading of ごま
2. rōmaji reading of ゴマ

Portuguese

Noun

goma f (plural gomas)

1. starch (laundry stiffener)
2. gum (viscous substance exuded by certain plants)

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι ‎(kómmi), from Egyptian.

Noun

goma f ‎(plural gomas)

1. rubber (substance)
2. gum (substance exuded by certain plants)
3. glue
4. rubber band
5. chewing gum
6. condom
7. (Mexico) eraser
8. (Central America) hangover (illness caused by a previous bout of heavy drinking)

Synonyms

• (rubber): caucho
• (gum): resina
• (glue): pegamento
• (rubber band): gomita
• (chewing gum): chicle
• (condom): preservativo, condón
• (eraser): goma de borrar, borrador
• (hangover): resaca

Derived terms

• goma de borrar
• goma de mascar
• goma de pegar
• goma espuma
• gomina
• gomita
• engomar

Related terms

• gomoso