pasma

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noun

A "folk illness" in Filipino culture, believed to be brought on by exposure to cold or to water.

OriginSpanish pasmar →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounpasma (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA "folk illness" in Filipino culture, believed to be brought on by exposure to cold or to water.

Origin

  1. Spanishpasmar
  2. Englishpasma

Ultimately from Spanish pasmar.

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Anagrams

SAMPASapam
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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