Jama
/ˈdʒɑː.mə/noun
A long, close-fitting coat traditionally worn by men in India.
Did you know?The word survives most famously inside pajama, from Hindi pāy-jāma, literally “leg garment” or “clothing for the legs.”
Etymological Timeline
Old Persian / Middle Persian
Iranian
jāma / jāmag
“Garment, robe, or clothing”
Medieval Persian
Persian
jāma
“Clothing, robe, or dress”
Medieval India
Hindi
jāmā
“A long coat or robe, especially a formal garment”
18th Century
Anglo-Indian English
jama
“An Indian coat or robe adopted as an English loanword”
Modern English
English
jama
“A traditional long Indian coat, now chiefly used in historical or cultural contexts”