damarama

See also: dama-rama

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of dama (“checkers; draughts”). Literally, “checkers-like”. Compare Maranao damadama.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /damaˈɾama/ [d̪ɐ.mɐˈɾaː.mɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ama
  • Syllabification: da‧ma‧ra‧ma

Adjective

damarama (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜇᜋ)

  1. checkered; squared; marked with squares

See also

  • pitak-pitak

Noun

damarama (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜇᜋ)

  1. checkerboard pattern

See also

Further reading

  • “damarama”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “damarama”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 404
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 203.
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