توأم

Meaning

1. one who was born of a multiple birth, i.e. a twin, triplet, quadruplet, etc.
2. (proscribed, sometimes) a pair of twins (two persons collectively)

Concepts

twin

cuff link

twins

twyndyllyng

Translations

Zwilling

jumeau

gemello

bessó

δίδυμος

tweeling

gêmeo

gemelo

gemelle

çift

Zwillinge

ikiz

gêmeos

Pronounced as (IPA)

/taw.ʔam/

Etymology

Compare Akkadian 𒊕𒌋𒌋 (tu'amu), Aramaic תְּיוֹמָא (təyōmā), Classical Syriac ܬܐܡܐ (təʾāmā) and Hebrew תְּאוֹם (təʾôm).