Home › Words › T › tormatorma/ˈtɔɹmə/torma means A surname from Hungarian.torma is pronounced /ˈtɔɹmə/.EtymologyBorrowed from Hungarian Torma.nameA surname from Hungarian.nounA figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism.e.g.“They make and assemble tormas, which are offering cakes.” — 2009 March 30, Edward Wong, “With Explosions of Color, Tibetan Art Flourishes”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gyabrag 55% match — In Tibetan cuisine, a pancake made with barley flour, yak butter, dry cheese curds and sugar. vs torma →yurla 53% match — A Tibetan pastry, consisting of butter added to wheat flour and cooked into a paste vs torma →tormen 53% match — Synonym of tormina (“acute pain in the abdomen”). vs torma →tsamba 52% match — A form of porridge made from roasted barley in Tibet. vs torma →tama 52% match — A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which it is offered. vs torma →tingsha 52% match — One of a pair of small cymbals bound by a strap or chain, used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners. vs torma →torminous 51% match — Affected with tormina. vs torma →chorten 51% match — A Tibetan stupa, typically spindle-shaped and white. vs torma →