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torma

/ˈtɔɹmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
tor-ma
IPA
/ˈtɔɹmə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism.

name

A surname from Hungarian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan གཏོར་མ (gtor ma).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɔɹmə/
  • British English: /ˈtɔːmə/

Inflected Forms

tormas (plural)

Rhymes With

norma forma

Questions

How do you pronounce torma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔɹmə/.
What does torma mean?
A figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism.
Where does torma come from?
Borrowed from Tibetan གཏོར་མ (gtor ma).

How to pronounce torma

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