marma

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noun

A special, sensitive point on the body.

OriginSanskrit मर्म॑ (márma) ← Proto-Indo-European *mérmn̥ →
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Meanings

marma1

nounmarma (plural marmas)

plural marmas

  1. AyurvedaA special, sensitive point on the body.

Marma2

proper noun
  1. An ethnic group in Bangladesh.

Origin

marma · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mérmn̥
  3. Sanskritमर्म॑ (márma)
  4. Englishmarma

Borrowed from Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma, “mortal spot, vital point”).

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Marma · proper noun

  1. Burmeseမရမာ
  2. EnglishMarma

From Burmese မရမာ (ma.ra.ma).

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Translations

Bengali মারমা
  • মারমা (maroma)ethnic group
Hindi मरमा
  • मरमा (marmā)ethnic group
Portuguese marma
  • marmaa special, sensitive point on the body

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AmmarAmram
Cite this entry
APA

marma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marma

MLA

“marma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marma.

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