атама

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Abkhaz

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza *atʼama, from Proto-Northwest Caucasian *atʼǝmˤa. Akin to Old Georgian ატამი (aṭami), Mingrelian ატამა (aṭama), Laz ატამბა (aťamba), Svan ატამა (aṭama), Abkhaz-Abaza borrowings.

Pronunciation

Noun

а-тама (a-tʼama)

  1. peach

Bashkir

Etymology

Synchronously, ата- (ata-, to name) +‎ -ма (-ma, suffix forming an abstract noun related to the action's process or result).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: а‧та‧ма

Noun

атама (atama)

  1. name, appellation, designation
    Йылғаның тарихи атамаһын тергеҙәйек.
    Yılğanıñ tarixi atamahın tergeźəyek.
    Let's restore the river's historical name.
  2. term
    Был атамалар тик белгестәргә генә аңлайышлы.
    Bıl atamalar tik belgestərgə genə añlayışlı.
    These terms are understandable only to specialists.
    "Тереклек" атамаһы төрлө өлкәләрҙә төрлөсә билдәләнә, ҡайһы осраҡтарҙа аныҡ билдәләмә биреүһеҙ ҡулланыла.
    "Tereklek" atamahı törlö ölkələrźə törlösə bildələnə, qayhı osraqtarźa anıq bildələmə birewheź qullanıla.
    The term "life" is defined in varying ways in different areas (of knowledge); in some cases, it is used without giving it an explicit definition.
  3. (in word combinations) equivalent to -nym
    Ер-һыу атамаһы.
    Yer-hıw atamahı.
    Toponym, place name.
    Халыҡ атамаһы.
    Xalıq atamahı.
    Ethnonym.

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