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derma.

alms, something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[dərˈma]
  1. alms, something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food

  2. donation

Where this word comes from

From Malay derma, from Classical Malay derma (“alms”), from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰér-mos, from *dʰer- (“to hold, support”). Doublet of darma and firma.

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