ஓம்
Tamil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːm/
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *ām (“yes, let it be so”), a contraction of Proto-Dravidian *ākum (“it will be so, it shall be so”, see ஆகு (āku, “to become”), ஆகும் (ākum)), Doublet of ஆம் (ām) and ஆமாம் (āmām). Compare Sanskrit आम् (ām, “yes”).
Particle
ஓம் • (ōm) (Sri Lanka)
- yes
- Synonym: ஆம் (ām)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit ॐ (oṃ), see there for further etymology.
Noun
ஓம் • (ōm)
- om; aum (the sacred syllable)
See also
- (symbol) ௐ (oṃ)
References
- Johann Philipp Fabricius, Na. Kadirvelu Pillai, David W. McAlpin, Rajagopal Subramanian, University of Madras, Miron Winslow (2022), “ஓம்”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Tamil Dictionaries]