"زمام" meaning in Ottoman Turkish

See زمام in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: zimâm [romanization], زمامی [accusative, definite], ازمه [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, “reins”), itself from Aramaic זְמָמָא (zəmāmā, “reins”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ota|ar|زِمَام|t=reins}} Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, “reins”), {{der|ota|arc|זְמָמָא|t=reins|tr=zəmāmā}} Aramaic זְמָמָא (zəmāmā, “reins”) Head templates: {{head|ota|noun|definite accusative|زمامی|plural|ازمه|f1tr=zimâmı|f2tr=ezimme|tr=zimâm}} زمام • (zimâm) (definite accusative زمامی (zimâmı), plural ازمه (ezimme))
  1. rein, a strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child when riding or driving Synonyms: دیزكین
    Sense id: en-زمام-ota-noun-GdH2jOa~ Categories (other): Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Horse tack Disambiguation of Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Horse tack: 98 2
  2. (figuratively) administration, management, the use of resources combined with planning, leadership and execution skills Tags: figuratively Synonyms: اداره, سیاست
    Sense id: en-زمام-ota-noun-j6ObivYH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: زمامدار (zimâmdâr) (english: person who holds the reins)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "person who holds the reins",
      "roman": "zimâmdâr",
      "word": "زمامدار"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "zimam"
          },
          "expansion": "Turkish: zimam",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Turkish: zimam"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ar",
        "3": "زِمَام",
        "t": "reins"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, “reins”)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "arc",
        "3": "זְמָמָא",
        "t": "reins",
        "tr": "zəmāmā"
      },
      "expansion": "Aramaic זְמָמָא (zəmāmā, “reins”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, “reins”), itself from Aramaic זְמָמָא (zəmāmā, “reins”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zimâm",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "زمامی",
      "roman": "zimâmı",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ازمه",
      "roman": "ezimme",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "definite accusative",
        "4": "زمامی",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "ازمه",
        "f1tr": "zimâmı",
        "f2tr": "ezimme",
        "tr": "zimâm"
      },
      "expansion": "زمام • (zimâm) (definite accusative زمامی (zimâmı), plural ازمه (ezimme))",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
  "lang_code": "ota",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "98 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ota",
          "name": "Horse tack",
          "orig": "ota:Horse tack",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rein, a strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child when riding or driving"
      ],
      "id": "en-زمام-ota-noun-GdH2jOa~",
      "links": [
        [
          "rein",
          "rein"
        ],
        [
          "strap",
          "strap"
        ],
        [
          "rope",
          "rope"
        ],
        [
          "bridle",
          "bridle"
        ],
        [
          "bit",
          "bit"
        ],
        [
          "horse",
          "horse"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "child",
          "child"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "دیزكین"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "administration, management, the use of resources combined with planning, leadership and execution skills"
      ],
      "id": "en-زمام-ota-noun-j6ObivYH",
      "links": [
        [
          "administration",
          "administration"
        ],
        [
          "management",
          "management"
        ],
        [
          "resource",
          "resource"
        ],
        [
          "planning",
          "planning"
        ],
        [
          "leadership",
          "leadership"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) administration, management, the use of resources combined with planning, leadership and execution skills"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "اداره"
        },
        {
          "word": "سیاست"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "زمام"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Ottoman Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Ottoman Turkish lemmas",
    "Ottoman Turkish nouns",
    "Ottoman Turkish terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Ottoman Turkish terms derived from Arabic",
    "Ottoman Turkish terms derived from Aramaic",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ota:Horse tack"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "person who holds the reins",
      "roman": "zimâmdâr",
      "word": "زمامدار"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tr",
            "2": "zimam"
          },
          "expansion": "Turkish: zimam",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Turkish: zimam"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "زِمَام",
        "t": "reins"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, “reins”)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "arc",
        "3": "זְמָמָא",
        "t": "reins",
        "tr": "zəmāmā"
      },
      "expansion": "Aramaic זְמָמָא (zəmāmā, “reins”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Arabic زِمَام (zimām, “reins”), itself from Aramaic זְמָמָא (zəmāmā, “reins”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zimâm",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "زمامی",
      "roman": "zimâmı",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ازمه",
      "roman": "ezimme",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ota",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "definite accusative",
        "4": "زمامی",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "ازمه",
        "f1tr": "zimâmı",
        "f2tr": "ezimme",
        "tr": "zimâm"
      },
      "expansion": "زمام • (zimâm) (definite accusative زمامی (zimâmı), plural ازمه (ezimme))",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
  "lang_code": "ota",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rein, a strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child when riding or driving"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rein",
          "rein"
        ],
        [
          "strap",
          "strap"
        ],
        [
          "rope",
          "rope"
        ],
        [
          "bridle",
          "bridle"
        ],
        [
          "bit",
          "bit"
        ],
        [
          "horse",
          "horse"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "child",
          "child"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "دیزكین"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "administration, management, the use of resources combined with planning, leadership and execution skills"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "administration",
          "administration"
        ],
        [
          "management",
          "management"
        ],
        [
          "resource",
          "resource"
        ],
        [
          "planning",
          "planning"
        ],
        [
          "leadership",
          "leadership"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) administration, management, the use of resources combined with planning, leadership and execution skills"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "اداره"
        },
        {
          "word": "سیاست"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "زمام"
}

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