ਜਾਮਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جامه (jāma). Compare Hindi जामा (jāmā).

Noun

ਜਾਮਾ • (jāmā) m (Shahmukhi spelling جامہ)

1. garment, vestment
2. robe, gown
3. (uncountable) dress, attire

Related terms

• ਪਜਾਮਾ m (pajāmā, “trousers”)
• ਮੋਮਜਾਮਾ m (momjāmā, “oilcloth”)

Further reading

• “ਜਾਮਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024