Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terma

/ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ma
IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.

noun

The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.

Example Sentences

"The terma is so thin that even when it has escaped injury in the inedisection of the brain it may not be readily recognized unless three points are borne in mind"

Etymology

From Tibetan གཏེར་མ (gter ma, “hidden treasure”).

Word Breakdown

Root: གཏེར་མ

Inflected Forms

termas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce terma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə/.
What does terma mean?: Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.
Where does terma come from?: From Tibetan གཏེར་མ (gter ma, “hidden treasure”).

How to pronounce terma

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