"dame" meaning in Tetum

See dame in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, from Proto-Austronesian *damay (“peace, empathy, harmony”). Cognate with Indonesian damai (“peaceful”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tet|poz-pro|*damay|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, {{inh+|tet|poz-pro|*damay}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, {{inh|tet|map-pro|*damay|t=peace, empathy, harmony}} Proto-Austronesian *damay (“peace, empathy, harmony”), {{cog|id|damai|t=peaceful}} Indonesian damai (“peaceful”) Head templates: {{head|tet|noun}} dame
  1. peace; reconciliation
    Sense id: en-dame-tet-noun--Xbuqi~1

Verb

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, from Proto-Austronesian *damay (“peace, empathy, harmony”). Cognate with Indonesian damai (“peaceful”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tet|poz-pro|*damay|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, {{inh+|tet|poz-pro|*damay}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damay, {{inh|tet|map-pro|*damay|t=peace, empathy, harmony}} Proto-Austronesian *damay (“peace, empathy, harmony”), {{cog|id|damai|t=peaceful}} Indonesian damai (“peaceful”) Head templates: {{head|tet|verb}} dame
  1. to make peace; to reconcile
    Sense id: en-dame-tet-verb--2hBrAXS Categories (other): Tetum entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tetum entries with incorrect language header: 22 78
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