ભસમ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ભસ્મ (bhasma)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भस्मन् (bhasman).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱə.səm/

Noun

ભસમ • (bhasam) f

1. ash

   Synonyms: ખાખ (khākh), રાખ (rākh)

2. (Zoroastrianism) the sacred ashes of Atash Behram