maidam

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Maidam

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ahom 𑜉𑜩𑜓𑜝𑜪 (maydlaṃ, graveyard).

Noun[edit]

maidam (plural maidams)

  1. (historical) A tumulus, divided into vaults and chambers, in which the royalty and aristocracy of the medieval Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826) were buried.