Middle Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀳 (umha), from Sanskrit ऊष्मन् (ūṣmán). Doublet of উম (uma).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ওম (oma)

  1. warmth, heat
    Synonym: তাও (tāo)

Further reading edit

  • Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.[1], volume 946, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers.