lam

  1. Noun.  Used in the expression ''on the lam'' to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To beat or thrash.
  3. Noun.  The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, (Arab, ﻝ) . It is preceded by (Arab, ك) and followed by (Arab, م) .

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