طاماق

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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This word ultimately evolved from Proto-Turkic *tāmgāk (throat), from *tam- (to drip; drop); compare طاملامق (damlamak, to drip), طاملا (damla, drop) and Azerbaijani damaq.

Noun

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طاماق (damak)

  1. palate, the roof of the mouth
  2. barb of a fishhook
  3. projection in the middle of a horse's bit
  4. projecting catch in the bolt of a lock

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: damak
  • Armenian: դամաղ (damaġ), տամաղ (tamaġ), տամախ (tamax)

Further reading

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