tamada
English
/ˈtɑːmədə/, /ˈtɑmədə/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) A toastmaster at a feast in the Caucasus, especially in Georgia.
Etymology
Borrowed from Georgian თამადა derived from Ottoman Turkish داماد (sovereign's brother-in-law, bridegroom, son-in-law) derived from Persian داماد (father-in-law, sovereign's brother-in-law, bridegroom, lover, son-in-law, wooer).
Origin
Persian
داماد
Gloss
father-in-law, sovereign's brother-in-law, bridegroom, lover, son-in-law, wooer
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing