ہمھ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਹੁੰਮਸ (hummasa), ultimately from Prakrit 𑀉𑀫𑁆𑀳 (umha), from Sanskrit ऊष्मन् (ūṣmán). Compare Marwari ऊमस (ūmas).

Pronunciation

Noun

ہُمّھ • (hummhf (Gurmukhi spelling ਹੁੰਮ੍ਹ)

  1. sultriness, heat and dampness, swelter, mugginess, stuffiness
  2. muggy weather

Declension

Declension of ہمھ
singular plural
direct ہُمّھ (hummh) ہُمّھاں (hummhāṉ)
oblique ہُمّھ (hummh) ہُمّھاں (hummhāṉ)
vocative ہُمّھے (hummhe) ہُمّھو (hummho)
ablative ہُمّھوں (hummhoṉ) ہُمّھاں (hummhāṉ)
locative ہُمّھی (hummhī) ہُمّھِیں (hummhīṉ)
instrumental ہُمّھِیں (hummhīṉ) ہُمّھے (hummhe)

Further reading

  • ہمھ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025