tamga

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Turkic 𐱃𐰢𐰍𐰀 (t¹mǧa), from Proto-Turkic *tamga.

Noun

tamga (plural tamgas)

  1. A seal or stamp used by Eurasian nomads and the cultures they influenced; typically the emblem of a particular tribe, clan, or family.

Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tamga.

Noun

tamga

  1. stamp

Alternative forms

  • tymga

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “tamga”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN
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