derma
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mə
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from New Latin derma, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”). Doublet of derm.
Noun
derma (plural dermata or dermas)
- The inner layer of the skin.
- Synonym: dermis
Derived terms
- derma ray
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Yiddish דערמע (derme), plural of דאַרם (darm, “intestine”), from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German darm, from Proto-West Germanic *þarm, from Proto-Germanic *þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to bore”).
Noun
derma (plural dermas)
- A Jewish dish of roast or boiled seasoned meat and flour etc. in a casing, especially kishke.
Further reading
- derma in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- derma in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- derma at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Mader, ad rem, armed, dearm, dream, m'dear, medar, ramed, redam
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Catalan
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈdəɾ.mə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈdɛr.mə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈdeɾ.ma/
Noun
derma m (plural dermes)
- (anatomy) dermis
- Synonym: dermis
Related terms
- dermatitis
- dèrmic
Further reading
- “derma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “derma”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “derma” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “derma” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Esperanto
Etymology
From dermo + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈderma]
- Rhymes: -erma
- Hyphenation: der‧ma
Noun
derma (accusative singular derman, plural dermaj, accusative plural dermajn)
- dermal
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay derma, from Classical Malay derma (“alms”), from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰármas, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰér-mos, from *dʰer- (“to hold, support”). Doublet of darma and firma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dərˈma]
- Hyphenation: dêr‧ma
Noun
derma or dêrma
- alms, something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
- Synonyms: amal, bantuan, donasi, infak, pertolongan, sedekah, sokongan, subsidi, sumbangan
Affixed terms
- bederma
- mendermakan
- penderma
- pendermaan
Further reading
- “derma” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛr.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɛrma
- Hyphenation: dèr‧ma
Noun
derma m (plural dermi)
- (anatomy) dermis
Anagrams
- madre, merda
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “morality, religion, duty, law”).
Noun
derma (Jawi spelling درما, plural derma-derma, informal 1st possessive dermaku, 2nd possessive dermamu, 3rd possessive dermanya)
- alms
- donation
Further reading
- “derma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.