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TURKISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

dam.

roof

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdam/

  1. roof

  2. cowshed, sheep cote (a structure where animals are held)

  3. lockup, jail

    figuratively · informal
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish طام (dam), from Proto-Turkic *tām. Cognate with Uyghur تام (tam, “wall”).

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