hūm

Dictionary meanings for hūm from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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hūm

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. or hum an exclamation (of remembrance, doubt, interrogation, assent, anger, reproach, fear &c, not translatable) 1301,2 263545.3 ind. a mystical syllable used in spells and magical texts or sentences 1301,2 263545.4 ind. in Vedic ritual used immediately before the singing of the Prasta1va prastāva or prelude as well as during the chanting of the Pratiha1ra pratihāra or response S3rS.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c 165434...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ind. an exclamation or interjection &c 1302,1 263614 ind. See hum. 165489 1302,1 263614.1

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