भस्म

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit भस्म (bhasma).

Noun

भस्म • (bhasma) f

  1. ash, charred residue
    • c. 1800, Betal Pachisi :
      जब उन्मादिनी को यह बात मालूम हुई तो वह पति के साथ जल जाना धर्म समझकर चिता के पास पहुँची और उसमें जाकर भस्म हो गयी।
      jab unmādinī ko yah bāt mālūm huī to vah pati ke sāth jal jānā dharm samajhkar citā ke pās pahũcī aur usmẽ jākar bhasma ho gayī.
      When Unmadini learned of this matter, she went with her husband to be burned [in the pyre] supposing it to be her duty, and turned into ash.

Declension

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

Noun

भस्म • (bhasma) stem, m

  1. ash, charred residue

Descendants

  • Hindi: भस्म (bhasma)
  • Malayalam: ഭസ്മം (bhasmaṁ)
  • Tamil: பஸ்மம் (pasmam)
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