# Pema

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛmə/ · frequency rank #78,006

## Definitions
1. A title indicating great respect, prefixed to the names of Tibetan Buddhists.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan པད་མ (pad ma), from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”). Doublet of Padma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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