उमा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit उमा (umā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.mɑː/, [ʊ.mäː]

Noun

उमा • (umā) f (Urdu spelling اما)

1. flax
2. linseed
3. light
4. splendor
5. fame
6. reputation
7. night
8. tranquility

Declension

Declension of उमा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	उमा umā	उमाएँ umāẽ
oblique	उमा umā	उमाओं umāõ
vocative	उमा umā	उमाओ umāo

Proper noun

उमा • (umā) f

1. a female given name, Uma, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of उमा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	उमा umā	उमाएँ umāẽ
oblique	उमा umā	उमाओं umāõ
vocative	उमा umā	उमाओ umāo

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• উমা (Assamese script)
• ᬉᬫᬵ (Balinese script)
• উমা (Bengali script)
• 𑰄𑰦𑰯 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀉𑀫𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• ဥမာ (Burmese script)
• ઉમા (Gujarati script)
• ਉਮਾ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌉𑌮𑌾 (Grantha script)
• ꦈꦩꦴ (Javanese script)
• 𑂇𑂧𑂰 (Kaithi script)
• ಉಮಾ (Kannada script)
• ឧមា (Khmer script)
• ອຸມາ (Lao script)
• ഉമാ (Malayalam script)
• ᡠᠮᠠᢇ (Manchu script)
• 𑘄𑘦𑘰 (Modi script)
• ᠤᠮᠠ᠋᠎ᠠ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦤𑧆𑧑 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐄𑐩𑐵 (Newa script)
• ଉମା (Odia script)
• ꢆꢪꢵ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆇𑆩𑆳 (Sharada script)
• 𑖄𑖦𑖯 (Siddham script)
• උමා (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩐𑩒𑩴𑩛 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚄𑚢𑚭 (Takri script)
• உமா (Tamil script)
• ఉమా (Telugu script)
• อุมา (Thai script)
• ཨུ་མཱ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒅𑒧𑒰 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨀𑨃𑨢𑨊 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /u.mɑː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈu.mɑː/

Noun

उमा • (umā) stem, f

1. flax (Linum usitatissimum)
2. turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Proper noun

उमा • (umā) stem, f

1. (Hinduism) a name of Parvati
2. a female given name

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of उमा (umā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	उमा umā	उमे ume	उमाः umāḥ
Vocative	उमे ume	उमे ume	उमाः umāḥ
Accusative	उमाम् umām	उमे ume	उमाः umāḥ
Instrumental	उमया / उमा¹ umayā / umā¹	उमाभ्याम् umābhyām	उमाभिः umābhiḥ
Dative	उमायै umāyai	उमाभ्याम् umābhyām	उमाभ्यः umābhyaḥ
Ablative	उमायाः / उमायै² umāyāḥ / umāyai²	उमाभ्याम् umābhyām	उमाभ्यः umābhyaḥ
Genitive	उमायाः / उमायै² umāyāḥ / umāyai²	उमयोः umayoḥ	उमानाम् umānām
Locative	उमायाम् umāyām	उमयोः umayoḥ	उमासु umāsu
Notes	¹Vedic ²Brāhmaṇas

Descendants

• → Hindi: उमा (umā)
• → Telugu: ఉమ (uma)