taśma

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طسمه (tasma, collar, lash), from Common Turkic *tasma (leash, strap).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaɕ.ma/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɕma
  • Syllabification: taś‧ma

Noun

taśma f (diminutive tasiemka)

  1. band (strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together)
  2. tape (sticky substance for connecting objects)
  3. tape (unauthorized voice recording, especially one obtained through a concealed recorder, wiretapping or bugging)

Usage notes

In the sense "unauthorized recording", this word can be used even for digital recordings that are not stored on a physical magnetic tape.

Declension

Further reading

  • taśma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • taśma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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