ઉઠમણું

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ઉઠામણું (uṭhāmṇũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀯𑀡 (uṭṭhāvaṇa), from Sanskrit उत्थापन (utthāpana).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈu.ʈʰəm.ɳũ/
• Rhymes: -ɳũ
• Hyphenation: ઉ‧ઠમ‧ણું

Noun

ઉઠમણું • (uṭhamṇũ) n

1. (Zoroastrianism) A ritual prefromed three days after the deceased's death, marking the departure of the soul, as according to Zoroastrianism, the soul remains in the material world for three days after death.
2. (Islam, Christianity) A post-funeral tradition of visiting the grave the third day after the deceased's funeral.