tamada
ta·ma·da/ˈtɑmədə/noun
tamada is spelled T-A-M-A-D-A: 6 letters and 3 syllables (ta·ma·da). It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tamada means “A toastmaster at a feast in the Caucasus, especially in Georgia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tamada is tamadas.
How many letters and syllables are in tamada?
| Letters | 6: T-A-M-A-D-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ta·ma·da |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tamada?
Tamada appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tamada?
- UK /ˈtɑːmədə/
- UK /ˈtɑːmədɑː/
- US /ˈtɑmədə/
Tamada has 3 syllables, split ta·ma·da in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tamada1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tamada2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tamada
- tamadas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tamada mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A toastmaster at a feast in the Caucasus, especially in Georgia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tamada in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (chiefly Georgia) toastmaster:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Tamada |
| Spanish | tamada |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tamada come from?
Borrowed from Georgian თამადა (tamada), from (Proto-?)Circassian *tħamada (compare West Circassian тхьаматэ (tḥamatɛ, “foreman of a village; boss; master; chairman; (dated) husband”), East Circassian тхьэмадэ (tḥɛmadɛ, “foreman of a village; boss; master; chairman; (dialectal) bridegroom, wooer”)), possibly from Persian داماد (dâmâd, “bridegroom; son-in-law; father-in-law; sovereign's brother-in-law; lover, wooer”) with the ending reshaped under the influence of East Circassian адэ (adɛ, “father”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).