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

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