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dāmā

dāma

masc nom pl of dāma (noun); masc instr sg of dāma (noun); masc abl sg of dāma (noun); masc voc sg of dāma (noun); …

  1. bond; fetter; rope; chain
  2. wreath; garland; lit. string

Etymology. √dā + ma; from √dā 'tie, bind'; Sanskrit dāman [dā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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