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Where does “tama” come from?

tama (Chuukese) comes from Japanese たま — 玉 ball; jewel; 弾 bullet; 球 globe.

tama (Chuukese): light bulb

Definitions

  1. light bulb

Ancestry of “tama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseたま玉 ball; jewel; 弾 bullet; 球 globe
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