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Sarma

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Hindi.
Noun
  1. 1
    A dumpling of minced meat and other ingredients wrapped in a leaf (grape or cabbage); the Turkish equivalent of dolma.
  2. 2
    A strong, cold wind that blows down the valley of the Sarma river (which acts as a natural wind tunnel), reaching hurricane strength (uprooting trees) by the time it blows across the western shore and into Lake Baikal. uncountable

    "“You see how the wind has pressed it into a hard layer?” “The sarma did it!” one of the children told Alex. “The sarma wind is mighty. It's so strong it turns ships upside down.” “Ah, that's something I didn't know. Well, we can thank the sarma for making excellent material for us." "The mountain hides our homes from the sarma," said another."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish صرمه (sarma).

Etymology 2

From Russian сарма́ (sarmá).

Etymology 3

Variant spelling of Sharma.

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