Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pema

/ˈpɛmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
Pe-ma
IPA
/ˈpɛmə/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A title indicating great respect, prefixed to the names of Tibetan Buddhists.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan པད་མ (pad ma), from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”). Doublet of Padma.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: पद्म

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɛmə/
  • British English: /ˈpɛmə/

Inflected Forms

Pemas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rinpoche

Rhymes With

emma dilemma on the horns of a dilemma gemma pip emma ack emma lemma problema trilemma trema tetralemma stremma

Questions

How do you pronounce pema?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛmə/.
What does pema mean?
A title indicating great respect, prefixed to the names of Tibetan Buddhists.
Where does pema come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce pema

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