noun
tama
noun
1
A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which it is offered.
2
An African Muslim ethnic group of eastern Chad and western Sudan.
name
1
The language of the Sudanese Tama people.
2
A language family of northern Papua New Guinea.
Word Forms
tamata plural
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Etymology
Etymology tree Greek τάμα (táma)bor. English tama Borrowed from Greek τάμα (táma).