گەمە

Central Kurdish

Etymology

Two possible etymologies:

  1. From Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“joy, pleasure, amusement”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰem- (“to rejoice”). Related to Old English gamen (“game, sport”), German Gammeln (“merriment”).
  2. From گام (gam, “step”), referring to the movements or steps involved in play and games.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡæmæ/

Noun

گەمە (geme)

  1. game, play
Synonyms


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