bima

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/ˈbiːmə/

noun

The raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.

Similar
almemar
OriginHebrew בִּימָה →
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Meanings

bima1

nounbima (plural bimas)

plural bimas · alternative bema · alternative bimah

  1. JudaismThe raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.

    Synonyms: almemar

Bima2

proper noun
  1. A city in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.

Similar
almemar
Also see
almemar

Origin

bima · noun

  1. Hebrewבִּימָה
  2. Englishbima

Borrowed from Hebrew בִּימָה (bîmâ). Doublet of bema.

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Bima · proper noun

  1. IndonesianBima
  2. EnglishBima

Borrowed from Indonesian Bima.

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Translations

Czech bima, almemor
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Indonesian Bima
  • Bimacity in Indonesia
Polish bima
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bima

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Anagrams

ambiiamb
Cite this entry
APA

bima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bima

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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