گەمە

Central Kurdish

Etymology

Two possible etymologies:

1. From Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“joy, pleasure, amusement”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰem- (“to rejoice”). Related to Old English gamen (“game, sport”), German Gammeln (“merriment”).
2. From گام (gam, “step”), referring to the movements or steps involved in play and games.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡæmæ/

Noun

گەمە (geme)

1. game, play

Synonyms

• یاری (yarî)
• کایە (kaye)
• وازی (wazî)
• لیز (lîz)

Related terms

• game
• Gammeln