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Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   An African Muslim ethnic group of eastern Chad and western Sudan. plural, plural-only

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The language of the Sudanese Tama people.
2. 2
   A language family of northern Papua New Guinea.

Example

More examples

"Tama sometimes goes for a walk by himself."

Etymology

Greek τάμα (táma)

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