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marma.

A special, sensitive point on the body.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A special, sensitive point on the body.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer- Proto-Indo-European *mérmn̥ Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma)bor. English marma Borrowed from Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma, “mortal spot, vital point”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.