qama

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قمه (qamma).

Noun

qama (plural qamas)

  1. A Persian shortsword.

Maltese

Root
q-w-m
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic قَامَة (qāma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaː.ma/

Noun

qama f (plural qjiem, paucal qamiet)

  1. a fathom (linear measure from the end of one arm extended horizontally to the end of the other) which was often used to measure the depth of seawater, officially 6 ft. or ~1.8 m.

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cama (“bed”).

Noun

qama f (Tifinagh spelling ⵇⴰⵎⴰ, plural qamat)

  1. bed
    Synonym: reštu

Tatar

Noun

qama

  1. otter
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