Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pasma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pas-ma
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A "folk illness" in Filipino culture, believed to be brought on by exposure to cold or to water.

Uncountable

Etymology

Ultimately from Spanish pasmar.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: pasmar

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pasma mean?: A "folk illness" in Filipino culture, believed to be brought on by exposure to cold or to water.
Where does pasma come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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