1. ْم
om ind. (√ av, Uṇ. i, 141 ; originally oṃ = āṃ, which may be derived from ā, BRD. ), a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent, sometimes translated by ‘yes, verily, so be it’ (and in this sense compared with Amen; it is placed at the commencement of most Hindū works, and as a sacred exclam