𑂐𑂰𑂧

Bhojpuri

Alternative forms

• 𑂐𑂰𑂧𑂰 (ghāmā)

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀖𑀫𑁆𑀫 (ghamma, “heat, sunshine”) From Sanskrit घर्म (gharma, “heat, sunshine”) Compare Bengali ঘাম (gham, “sweat”).

Noun

𑂐𑂰𑂧 (ghām)

1. sunshine, sunlight

   𑂐𑂰𑂧 𑂧𑂵 𑂒𑂪𑂥𑂵?

   ghām me calbe?

   will you come in the sunlight

References

• Tiwari, Uday Narayan, The origin and development of Bhojpuri, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata: 1960.

Magahi

Alternative forms

• 𑂐𑂰𑂧𑂰 (ghāmā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit घर्म (gharma, “heat”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰarmás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰor-mós (“warmth, heat”).

Noun

𑂐𑂰𑂧 (ghām) (Devanagari घाम)

1. (Eastern) sweat, perspiration

   Synonyms: 𑂮𑂷𑂆 (soī), 𑂣𑂮𑂲𑂠 (pasīd), 𑂣𑂮𑂵𑂢𑂰 (pasenā)

2. (Western) sunshine

   Synonym: 𑂩𑂸𑂠𑂰 (raudā)