barma

From Russian барма (barma).

barma (plural barmy or barmas)

1. A regal Russian mantle or neckpiece made of gold, encrusted with diamonds and other gems.
   • 1873, William Palmer, editor, Testimonies Concerning the Patriarch Nicon, the Tsar, and the Boyars, from the Travels of the Patriarch Macarius of Antioch, London: Trübner and Co., […], page 390:

     The tsar kissed the regalia, and covering the cross and the barma, gave them on the dish to the protopope, and the crown he gave to Lucian Stepan.

   • 1974, Medals and Coins of the Age of Peter the Great, page 46:

     Half-length figure of Peter, three-quarters, in full regalia, with barmas, Cap of State, sceptre and orb.

   • 1991, Paul D. Steeves, editor, The Modern Encyclopedia of Religions in Russia and the Soviet Union: Apocrypha-Basilians, Academic International Press, →ISBN, page 221:

     The barmy consisted of panels of lace fastened together to form a circular fabric, which when laid on the tsar’s shoulders over his robe looked like a broad collar.

   • 2001, Barry Shifman, Guy Walton, editors, Gifts to the Tzars 1500-1700: Treasures from the Kremlin, Harry N. Abrams, →ISBN, page 148:

     Barmy were official attributes of the authority of the grand duke and later the tsar.

   • 2006, Science in Russia, page 81:

     In 1831 the Armory got a welcome addition in what was described as “the Ryazan treasure”, the gold princely pendants and barmas, the small shoulder mantles of precious décor worn by Moscovite princes.

• Regalia of the Russian tsars § The Barmas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From Bambara [Term?].

barma o (plural barmaaji ɗi)

1. (Maasina) cast-iron cooking-pot, marmite

• D. Osborn, D. Dwyer, et J. Donohoe, Lexique Fulfulde (Maasina)-Anglais-Français: Une compilation basée sur racines et tirée de sources existantes, suivie de listes en anglais-fulfulde et français-fulfulde, East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1993.
• Richard Smith, Urs Niggli, Dictionnaire fulfulde - anglais - français, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2016.

barma

1. Romanization of 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰

barom +‎ -a (possessive suffix)

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒrmɒ]
• Hyphenation: bar‧ma

barma

1. third-person singular single-possession possessive of barom

barma

1. indefinite accusative plural of barmur
2. indefinite genitive plural of barmur

The origin of this word is uncertain. Both a pre-Celtic origin (ancient Ligurian) and a Celtic origin have been argued for.

Numerous toponyms of the Western Alps find their etyomology in this term and its variations: e.g., the comune of Balme, the Colle della Barma and the village of Barmasc (which also contains the ancient ligurian suffix -asc/ascu).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ˈbar.ma/
• Rhymes: -arma
• Hyphenation: bàr‧ma

barma f (plural barme)

1. cavern or rock shelter

• Ambra, ambra, brama

From Arabic بَرْمَة (barma).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbar.ma/
• Rhymes: -arma

barma f (plural barmiet)

1. twist, rolling
2. stoutness

barma

1. inflection of barmi:
   1. oblique singular
   2. accusative/genitive plural

barma

1. granary