English Explanatory Dictionary

torma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism.
name
  1. A surname from Hungarian.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɔɹmə/ /ˈtɔːmə/

Word forms

torma tormas

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan གཏོར་མ (gtor ma).

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