ଯମ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit यम (yama).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔmɔ/

Proper noun

ଯମ (jama)

1. (Hinduism) Yama

   Synonym: ଧର୍ମରାଜ (dharmarāja)

Noun

ଯମ (jama)

1. twin

   Synonym: ଯମଜ (jamaja)

2. any moral or religious duty or observance
3. self-control, self-restraint

   Synonyms: ସଂଯମ (sañjama), ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟନିଗ୍ରହ (indriyanigraha)

4. crow

   Synonyms: କାକ (kāka), କୁଆ (kuā)

5. cessation; stoppage

   Synonyms: ବିରତି (birati), ନିବୃତ୍ତି (nibrutti)

6. conclusion

   Synonyms: ଉପସଂହାର (upasaṁhāra), ଶେଷ (śesha), ଅନ୍ତ (anta), ଚରମ (carama)

7. death

   Synonym: ମୃତ୍ୟୁ (mrutyu)

8. forbearance

   Synonym: ସହିଷ୍ଣୁତା (sahishṇutā)

9. couple; brace; pair

   Synonyms: ଯୁଗ୍ମ (jugma), ମିଥୁନ (mithuna)

10. (grammar) twin letter of a consonant
11. (music) pitch of a voice

References

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