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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
mar-ma
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special, sensitive point on the body.

name

An ethnic group in Bangladesh.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer- Proto-Indo-European *mérmn̥ Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma)bor. English marma Borrowed from Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma, “mortal spot, vital point”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: မရမာ

Inflected Forms

marmas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

meridian

Questions

What does marma mean?
A special, sensitive point on the body.
Where does marma come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer- Proto-Indo-European *mérmn̥ Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma)bor. English marma Borrowed from Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma, “mortal spot, vital point”).

How to pronounce marma

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