marma
noun
marma is spelled M-A-R-M-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, marma means “A special, sensitive point on the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of marma is marmas.
How many letters and syllables are in marma?
| Letters | 5: M-A-R-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is marma?
Marma appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of marma
- marmas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does marma mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A special, sensitive point on the body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Marma in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a special, sensitive point on the body:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | marma |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does marma come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit मर्म॑ (márma, “mortal spot, vital point”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).