jama
- noun
- Indian
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jama
- The new jama was built in the center of the village to welcome everyone.
Examples
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The villagers assembled at the jama to discuss community matters.
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Every Friday, the community gathers at the jama for prayer and conversation.
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The community gathered in the jama for prayer.
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Many people attend the jama every Friday.
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The community gathers every Friday evening at the local jama for collective prayers.
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During the religious festival, many families came together at the jama to celebrate and pray.
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The church serves as a jama where various groups meet for discussions and services.
Synonyms
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1.3
A place where people come together to talk or do group activities
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2.9
A place where people meet to pray or have religious services
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2.9
A building where people gather for prayer or religious services
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3.1
A building where people gather to pray, like a church
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2.3
A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time
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8.2
A building where Muslims go to pray
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3.8
A building where people meet to pray together
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8.4
A simple building where people meet for religious services, often used by Quakers
A small building where people gather to worship, often used by Quakers
A large room in a building where people meet for events
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Etymology
Jama meaning a place or house where people gather comes from the Arabic jamāʿa meaning 'gather', the same idea behind 'Jama Masjid' (a main mosque), so a jama is a building for meeting or prayer.