dama
The game of Turkish draughtsThe game of Turkish draughts.
US/dˈɑmə/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The game of Turkish draughts.
(colloquial)A rich Chinese middle-aged woman
(Hong Kong, broadly, colloquial, derogatory)A spoilt tourist from China, usually a middle-aged woman; a Karen
More definitions
- fallow deer
Origin
Compare Turkish dama, Northern Kurdish دامە (dame). Borrowed from Chinese 大媽 /大妈 (dàmā, “Compare Turkish dama, Northern Kurdish دامە (dame).
Borrowed from Chinese 大媽 /大妈 (dàmā, “paternal aunt”)
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Forms
plural: damas| Singular | dama |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fallow deer:genus Dama
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable