طاماق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Ultimately from the same root of طاملامق (damlamak, to drip) and طاملا (damla, drop).

Noun

طاماق (damak)

  1. palate, the roof of the mouth
  2. barb of a fishhook
  3. projection in the middle of a horse's bit
  4. projecting catch in the bolt of a lock

Derived terms

  • طاماقسز (damaksız, without palate)
  • طاماقلو (damaklı, possessing a palate)

Descendants

  • Turkish: damak
  • Armenian: դամաղ (damał), տամաղ (tamał), տամախ (tamax)

Further reading

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