name
Meaning 1
The main distributary of the Ganges river in Bangladesh.
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Standard Lemma guide
padma
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UK: /ˈpɑːdmə/
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US: /ˈpɑdmə/
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rhymes with -ɑːdmə
name
Meaning 2
A female given name from Sanskrit in India.
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noun
Meaning 3
lotus blossom
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्म (padma, “lotus”), which the river was named for. Doublet of Pema.
From Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bengali: পদ্মা (pôdda) — Padma River
- Hindi: पद्मा नदी (padmā nadī) — Padma River
- Marathi: पदमा (padmā) — Padma River
- Urdu: پدمہ (padma) — Padma River
Real reading context