dam
Meaning
- roof
- cowshed, sheep cote (a structure where animals are held)
- (figuratively,informal) lockup, jail
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɑm/
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish طام (dam), from Old Turkic [script needed] (tam), from Proto-Turkic *tām. Cognate with Uyghur تام (tam, “wall”). Compare Korean 담 (dam, “wall”).
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