Bergdama

noun

Berg·​da·​ma

ˈberg-ˌdä-mə

variants or Bergdamara

ˈberg-ˌda-mə-rə,

-də-ˌmär-ə

plural Bergdama or Bergdamas or Bergdamara or Bergdamaras

: a branch of the Damara

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from berg mountain + Dama, Damara

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