Etymology

pasma

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Today it means: A "folk illness" in Filipino culture, believed to be brought on by exposure to cold or to water. Full definition →

Spanish pasmar
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived frompasmar
  2. English todaypasma

Ultimately from Spanish pasmar.

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