کما

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from French coma.

Noun

کما • (komâ)

  1. coma, a prolonged state of unconsciousness

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Aramaic קוֹמָּא (qommā) / ܩܘܡܐ (qommā, “acacia gum”), from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi, “acacia gum”), from Egyptian qmy (“anointing oil”), qmyt (“acanthus resin, gum”).

Alternative forms

Noun

کما • (komâ, kamâ)

  1. (modernly employed for) various Ferula and what is now Dorema species
    Synonym: آنغوزه (ânğuze)
  2. the gum of such a plant, galbanum
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Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic كِمّ (kimm, “calyx, envelope”).

Noun

کما • (kamâ, kemâ, komâ)

  1. (obsolete) mace, the envelope of nutmeg
    Synonyms: بزباز (bazbâz), (obsolete) بزبازه (bazbâze), پوست جوز هندی (pust-e jowz-e hendi)

Etymology 4

Derived from Arabic كُمّ (kumm, “sleeve”)

Noun

کما • (kamâ) (obsolete)

  1. oven glove
    Synonym: دستکش (dastkeš)
  2. sleeve
    Synonym: آستین (âstin)
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