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English word origin

Etymology of dama

Compare Turkish dama, Northern Kurdish دامە (dame).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The game of Turkish draughts.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Compare Turkish dama, Northern Kurdish دامە (dame).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

a rich Chinese middle-aged woman · a spoilt tourist from China, usually a middle-aged woman; a Karen

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Chinese 大媽 /大妈 (dàmā, “paternal aunt”)

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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