لكام

See also: لگام

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian لگام (lagam, “bridle”).

Noun

لكام • (ligam) (definite accusative لكامی (ligamı), plural لكاملر (ligamlar))

  1. bridle, the headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
    Synonym: اویان (oyan)
  2. bit, a piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal
    Synonym: كم (gem)

Derived terms

  • لكام ریز (ligam riz, “going at full gallop”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ligam

Further reading

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