দামামা

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Bengali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دمامه. Cognate with Pashto دمامه (atmosphere).

Noun

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দামামা (damama) (objective দামামা (damama) or দামামাকে (damamake), genitive দামামার (damamar), locative দামামায় (damamaẏ))

  1. drum, war drum, kettledrum
    বাজিছে দামামা, বাঁধরে আমামা
    bajiche damama, bãdhre amama
    The war drum has beaten, tie your turbans!
    - Kazi Nazrul Islam

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