גָּמָא (b. h.), גָּמָה, גָּמַע to take a draught, quaff; to sip, suck up. Y. Maas. Sh. II, beg. 53ᵇ he melted fat וגְמָעוֹ and sipped it; Y. Yoma VIII, 45ᵃ top וגְמָייוֹ. Sabb. XIV, 4 (111ᵃ) לא יִגְמָא בהן וכ׳ Ar. (ed. יִגְמַע, or יגַמּ׳ Pi., v. infra) he must not quaff vinegar through his teeth. Y. Maasr. III, 50ᵈ bot. כמה … לִגְמוֹת בכוס how large a portion of the cup one must quaff at a time. Y. Shebi. II, end, 34ᵇ; Y. Ned. VII, beg. 40ᵇ the leaves of the colocasia must not be used (in case of a vow of abstinence from vegetables, or in the Sabbath year) לגמות וכ׳ to sip water out of them (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Colocasia); a. fr.
Pi. - גִּמֵּא, גִּמֵּעַ same. Sabb. 111ᵃ מְגַמֵּעַ ופולט תנן (Ms. M. לא יִגְמַע ויפלוט) the Mishnah means, he must not quaff and spit out; Bets. 18ᵇ; Y. Shebi. VIII, 38ᵃ top מְגַמֵּא; a. fr.