aum

See also: AUM and aum.

Translingual

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit ॐ (aum).

Noun

aum

  1. A common transliteration of ॐ, the sacred syllable in Hinduism.

English

Etymology

Noun

aum (plural aums)

  1. (Britain, archaic) A unit of hock equal to approximately 30 gallons.

Anagrams

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse aumr.

Adjective

aum

  1. Sore, delicate, suffering from pain.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse eyma. For the lack of umlaut compare drȯum, as well as auk, rauk.

Verb

aum

  1. (intransitive) To hold tenderness, have affection.
  2. (intransitive) To feel tender, aching in some limb.
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