Marma

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A special, sensitive point on the body.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An ethnic group in Bangladesh.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hindi मर्म (marm, “heart”), from Sanskrit मर्मन् (marman).

Etymology 2

From Burmese မရမာ (ma.ra.ma).

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