Meanings
padma1
Padma2
proper noun
- The main distributary of the Ganges river in Bangladesh.
- A female given name from Sanskrit in India.
Origin
padma · noun
- Sanskritपद्म
- Englishpadma
From Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Padma · proper noun
- Sanskritपद्म“lotus”
- EnglishPadma
Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”), which the river was named for. Doublet of Pema.
More words from Sanskrit
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali পদ্মা
- পদ্মা (pôdda)Padma River
Hindi पद्मा नदी
- पद्मा नदी (padmā nadī)Padma River
Urdu پدمہ
- پدمہ (padma)Padma River
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APA
padma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padma
MLA
“padma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padma. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “padma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padma.
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