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padma

Syllables: Pad·maUK/ˈpɑːdmə/US/ˈpɑdmə/

padma noun: lotus blossom.

Noun

padma (plural padmas)

  1. lotus blossom

Proper noun capitalized: Padma

Padma

  1. The main distributary of the Ganges river in Bangladesh.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit in India.

Forms of padma

pluralpadmas

Origin of padma

From Sanskrit पद्म (padma).

Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”), which the river was named for. Doublet of Pema.

Questions about padma

What does padma mean?
Padma means lotus blossom.
What part of speech is padma?
Padma can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce padma?
Padma is pronounced /ˈpɑːdmə/ (UK).
What is the plural of padma?
The plural of padma is padmas.

Words near padma in the dictionary

  1. padlocking
  2. padlocks
  3. padloper
  4. padlopers
  5. Padlos
  6. padma
  7. padmaite
  8. Padmaja
  9. Padmapāṇi
  10. padmas
  11. Padmasambhava

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