tamaa

Finnish

Noun

tamaa

1. partitive singular of tama

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic طَمَع (ṭamaʕ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

tamaa (n class, plural tamaa)

1. ambition (a great desire for something)
2. lust, longing

Derived terms

• -kata tamaa (“to despair”)