damma

[da.ma]

/[da.ma]/ noun

The verdict

“damma” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de dhamma.

Corpus desk

Index FR-damma · damma · French

damma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for damma
PropertyValue
Headworddamma
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA[da.ma]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « damma » en français

damman'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

damma is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [da.ma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de dhamma.".

No misspelling variants are generated for damma in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is damma, spelled D-A-M-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de dhamma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how damma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le fatha vaut tantôt a, tantôt e ou a anglais (c’est-à-dire tirant sur le son de e) ; le damma tantôt o sourd, tantôt ou, ces deux voyelles ont toujours le premier son sur les finales des mots, et le plus souvent sur ظ ط ض ص خ ح ق غ ع, et avant les mêmes lettres privées de voyelle ; dans les autres circonstances, elles ont souvent l’autre son : je dis sou…

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "damma"?
"damma" is spelled D-A-M-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [da.ma].
What does "damma" mean?
As a noun, "damma" means: Variante de dhamma.
How do you pronounce "damma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damma" is [da.ma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "damma" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list