Assamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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উম (um)

  1. warmth

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Middle Bengali

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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উম (uma)

  1. hatching (egg)
    Synonym: তা ()

Further reading

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