დრამა

Georgian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɑmɑ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”).

Noun

დრამა • (drama) (uncountable)

1. drama

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Armenian դրամ (dram), from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 (ZWZN /⁠drahm⁠/), from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ).

Noun

დრამა • (drama) (plural დრამები)

1. (historical) a kind of silver coin
2. (historical) drachm (a unit of weight equal to 1/8 ounce or 3.411 gram)
3. (figuratively) anything of little value

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “դրամ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
• Čubinov, David (1887) “დრამა”, in Грузинско-русский словарь [Georgian–Russian Dictionary]‎^[1], Saint Petersburg: Academy Press