唵

Etymology 1
suggests that this is an endoactive derivation from.

Ultimately from ; compare 🇨🇬 (STEDT; ; ; ).

Definitions

 * 1)  to hold in one's mouth
 * 2) to eat with one's hand

Etymology 2
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Definitions

 * 1)  om, aum

Definitions

 * 1)  um

Definitions

 * 1)  mhm; uh-huh

Etymology 4
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Definitions

 * 1)  to eat

Kanji

 * 1) syllable

Etymology
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From, itself a transliteration of.

The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.

Noun

 * 1)  om, aum

Interjection

 * 1)  om, aum

Han character

 * 1)  om; aum