"daruma" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɑːɹʊmə/ Forms: darumas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 達磨 (daruma), from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “law; morality; code”), used as a clipping of 菩提達磨 (Bodaidaruma, “Bodhidharma”). Doublet of Dharma. Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|धृ}}, {{bor|en|ja|達磨|tr=daruma}} Japanese 達磨 (daruma), {{der|en|sa|धर्म|t=law; morality; code|tr=dhárma}} Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “law; morality; code”), {{l|en|clipping}} clipping, {{m|ja|菩提達磨||Bodhidharma|tr=Bodaidaruma}} 菩提達磨 (Bodaidaruma, “Bodhidharma”), {{doublet|en|Dharma}} Doublet of Dharma Head templates: {{en-noun}} daruma (plural darumas)
  1. A hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism. Categories (topical): Buddhism, Toys Synonyms: Dharma doll Translations (Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma): 達摩 (Chinese Mandarin), 达摩 (dámó) (Chinese Mandarin), 達磨 (daruma) (alt: だるま) (Japanese), だるま (daruma) (Japanese), 다루마 (daruma) (Korean), 달마 (dalma) (alt: 達摩) (Korean), दारुमा (dārumā) [masculine] (Marathi)

Inflected forms

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