ઉઠમણું

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ઉઠામણું (uṭhāmṇũ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀯𑀡 (uṭṭhāvaṇa), from Sanskrit उत्थापन (utthāpana).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈu.ʈʰəm.ɳũ/
• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: ઉ‧ઠમ‧ણું

Noun

ઉઠમણું • (uṭhamṇũ) n

1. (Zoroastrianism) A ritual prefromed three days after the deceased's death, marking the departure of the soul, as according to Zoroastrianism, the soul remains in the material world for three days after death.