gamosa

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noun

A rectangular cloth, typically of red and white, used in a variety of ritual actions in Assamese culture.

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Meanings

noungamosa (plural gamosas)

plural gamosas

  1. A rectangular cloth, typically of red and white, used in a variety of ritual actions in Assamese culture.

    Mamoni's father was suggesting that both houses should fly an Assamese gamosa like a flag and Moni's father wouldn't hear of it.

    2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee

Origin

  1. asগামোচা
  2. asগামোচা
  3. Englishgamosa

Borrowed from Assamese গামোচা (gamüsa).

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APA

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Chicago

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