maidam

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Maidam

Etymology

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Borrowed from Ahom 𑜉𑜩𑜓𑜝𑜪 (maydlaṃ, “graveyard”).

Noun

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maidam (plural maidams)

  1. (historical) A tumulus, divided into vaults and chambers, in which the royalty and aristocracy of the medieval Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826) were buried.
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