Pema

Pe·ma
P3E1M3A1
UK, US/ˈpɛmə/

noun

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

OriginTibetan པད་མ ← Sanskrit पद्म →
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Meanings

nounPema (plural Pemas)

plural Pemas

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritपद्म“lotus”
  2. Tibetanཔད་མ
  3. EnglishPema

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pema

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APA

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MLA

“Pema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pema. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pema,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pema.

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