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torma¹

  • /ˈtɔɹmə/ US
  • /ˈtɔːmə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Tibetan གཏོར་མ (gtor ma).

noun tormas

  1. A figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism. They make and assemble tormas, which are offering cakes.

Torma²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hungarian Torma.

proper noun Tormas

  1. A surname from Hungarian.

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"torma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/torma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

torma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/torma

Chicago

"torma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torma.

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@misc{torma_2026,
  title = {torma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}