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terma.

Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.

Where this word comes from

From Tibetan གཏེར་མ (gter ma, “hidden treasure”).

noun/ˈtɜː(ɹ)mə/
  1. The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.

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