Assamese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit ঊষ্ম (ūṣma, heat) or ঊষ্মন্ (ūṣman, heat, steam).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

উম (um)

  1. warmth

Declension edit

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Middle Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀳 (umha), from Sanskrit उष्मन् (uṣmán). Literally, “slow heat”. Doublet of ওম (oma).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

উম (uma)

  1. hatching (egg)
    Synonym: তা ()

Further reading edit

  • Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.[1], volume 89, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers.