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Old Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀳 (umha), from Sanskrit ऊष्मन् (ūṣmán).
Compare Marwari ऊमस (ūmas).
Noun
ਹੁੰਮਸ (hummasa) f
- sultriness, heat, humidity
Derived terms
Punjabi: ਹੁੰਮਸਦਾਰ (hummasadāra)
Descendants
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