ਹੁੰਮਸ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀳 (umha), from Sanskrit ऊष्मन् (ūṣmán). Compare Marwari ऊमस (ūmas).

Noun

ਹੁੰਮਸ (hummasa) f

  1. sultriness, heat, humidity

Derived terms

Punjabi: ਹੁੰਮਸਦਾਰ (hummasadāra)

Descendants
  • Punjabi: hummha, hummasa
    Gurmukhi script: ਹੁੰਮ੍ਹ, ਹੁੰਮਸ
    Shahmukhi script: ہُمھّ, ہُمَّھس

Further reading
  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਹੁੰਮਸ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 287.
  • “ਹੁੰਮਸ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ūṣmán”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 116
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