porma

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish forma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpoɾma/ [ˈpoɾ.ma]
  • Hyphenation: por‧ma

Noun

pórma (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜍ᜔ᜋ)

  1. form; contour
  2. shape
    Synonym: korte

Derived terms

  • magporma
  • pormahan
  • pormahon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish forma, from Latin fōrma, from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ). Doublet of hulma.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpoɾma/ [ˈpoɾ.mɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾma
  • Syllabification: por‧ma

Noun

porma (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋ)

  1. form; shape
    Synonyms: anyo, hugis, korte, hitsura
  2. form (document)
    Synonym: pormularyo
  3. manner; method
    Synonyms: paraan, pamamaraan
  4. mold; pattern
    Synonyms: molde, hulma
  5. format
    Synonyms: balangkas, kabuoan
  6. style (of one's writing or fashion)
  7. (colloquial) act of trying to impress someone
  8. (construction) formwork

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “porma”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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