derma

See also: derma- and -derma

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɜː(ɹ)mə/

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• 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)

1. 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)

1. 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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Esperanto

Etymology

From dermo +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈderma]
• Rhymes: -erma
• Hyphenation: der‧ma

Noun

derma (accusative singular derman, plural dermaj, accusative plural dermajn)

1. dermal

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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)

1. (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.

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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

1. 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 Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛr.ma/
• Rhymes: -ɛrma
• Hyphenation: dèr‧ma

Noun

derma m (plural dermi)

1. (anatomy) dermis

Anagrams

• madre, merda

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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)

1. alms
2. donation

Further reading

• “derma” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.