Pema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛmə/

Word forms

Pema Pemas

Etymology

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

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