Arabic

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Etymology

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Probably a culture word, an early borrowing from Aramaic זְמָמָא / ܙܡܳܡܳܐ (zəmāmā, reins).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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زِمَام (zimāmm (plural أَزِمَّة (ʔazimma))

  1. reins
  2. (figuratively) power, control, leads, initiative, reins
  3. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) day book, register
  4. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) ground, land

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afar: dumaam
  • Amharic: ዝማም (zəmam)
  • Ge'ez: ዝማም (zəmam)
  • Ottoman Turkish: زمام (zimam)
  • Saho: zumaam
  • Somali: dumaam
  • Tigre: ዝማም (zəmam)
  • Tigrinya: ዝማም (zəmam)

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, reins).

Noun

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زمام (zimam) (plural ازمه (ezimme))

  1. rein, a strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit

Derived terms

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Further reading

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