xhamadan

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noun

A traditional Albanian garment worn by men.

OriginAlbanian xhamadan ← Ottoman Turkish جامدان ← Persian جامهدان →
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Meanings

nounxhamadan (plural xhamadans)

plural xhamadans · alternative xhamadani · alternative jamadan · alternative jamadani

  1. A traditional Albanian garment worn by men.

Origin

  1. Persianجامهدان“suitcase, wardrobe”
  2. Ottoman Turkishجامدان
  3. Albanianxhamadan
  4. Englishxhamadan

From Albanian xhamadan, from Ottoman Turkish جامدان (camadan), from Persian جامهدان (jâme-dân, “suitcase, wardrobe”).

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xhamadan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xhamadan

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“xhamadan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xhamadan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xhamadan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xhamadan.

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