Torma

//ˈtɔɹmə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism.

    "They make and assemble tormas, which are offering cakes."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Hungarian.

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"They make and assemble tormas, which are offering cakes."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Tibetan གཏོར་མ (gtor ma).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hungarian Torma.

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