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om.

om (a sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈom/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɔm]Standard-Indonesian
  1. om (a sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation)

    Hinduism
Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit ओं (oṃ) or औं (auṃ) or ॐ (oṃ). Cognate with Balinese om (in Balinese script ᬒᬁ).

noun/ˈom/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɔm]Standard-Indonesian
  1. uncle (The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent)

    colloquial
  2. uncle (form of address to a man by young people or children)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch oom (“uncle”), from Middle Dutch oom, from Old Dutch *ōm, from Proto-Germanic *awahaimaz (“maternal uncle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“maternal uncle, maternal grandfather”).

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