आम्

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See also: आम

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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A variation of the sacred syllable (oṃ).[1] Compare Tamil ஆம் (ām).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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आम् (ām)

  1. yes
    Antonym: नहि (nahi)

References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 828

Further reading

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  • Monier Williams (1899) “आम्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 146/1.
  • Otto Böhtlingk, Richard Schmidt (1879-1928) “आम्”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016