om
A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditationA sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
Examples
2 sentencesOm mani padme hum.
ruОм мани падме хум. — krevedko
Mmm, this is one yummy pie! Om nom nom.
ruМ-м-м, какой вкусный пирог! Ням-ням. — Ooneykcall
Meaning
1 senses(Hinduism)A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ओम् (om) (symbol ॐ (oṃ)). The former (om) is used in bothLearned borrowing from Sanskrit ओम् (om) (symbol ॐ (oṃ)). The former (om) is used in both Buddhist and Hindu settings, while the latter (aum) is usually used only in Jain and Hindu settings.
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