ବାମୁଣ

Odia

Alternative forms

• ବାଭୁଣ (bābhuṇa), ବାମ୍ଭୁଣ (bāmbhuṇa)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa). Cognate to Assamese বামুন (bamun) and Bengali বামন (bamon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bamuɳɔ/

Noun

ବାମୁଣ (bāmuṇa)

1. (Hinduism) a Brahman

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ବାମୁଣ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press