हुम् (hum)

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शब्दसागरः

English

 हुम् Ind.
	 1. An interjection of remembering,  (ha,  ah!)
	 2. Of repulse
or reproach,  (away!)
	 3. Interrogation,  (hey?)
	 4. Assent,  (yes.)
5. Doubt.
	 6. A mystical syllable of frequent occurrence in incan-
tations.
 E.
  हु to sacrifice,  डुमि or डुम् aff.
  : see हूम् ।

Capeller Eng

English

 हुम् interj.  w.
  कृ growl,  grumble,  speak roughly to (acc. ).

Yates

English

 हुम्
interj. Ah! ha! away! hey!
yes
 doubt. Also used in in-
cantations.

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Wilson

English

 हुम् ind.
1 An interjection of remembering,  (ha,  ah!)
2 Of repulse or reproach,  (away!)
3 Interrogation,  (hey?)
4 Assent,  (yes.)
5 Doubt.
6 A mystical syllable of frequent occurrence in incantations.
E.
  हु to sacrifice,  डुम् aff.
  

Apte

English

हुम् [hum],  ind.
  A particle (originally an imitative sound) expressing

Remembrance or recollection
 हुं ज्ञातम् or रामो नाम बभूव हुं तदबला सीतेति हुम्.

Doubt
 चैत्रो हुं मैत्रो हुम्.

Assent
 U.*
  5.35.

Anger.

Aversion. 

Reproach.

Interrogation.  (In spells and incantations हुम् is oft
 en found used with dat.
 
 e. g.  ओं कवचाय हुम्) (हुंकृ means 'to utter the sound hum',  'to roar,  grunt,  bellow',  as in अनुहुंकृ 'to roar in return'
 अनुहुं- कुरुते घनध्वनिं न हि गोमात्युरुतानि केसरी Śi.*
  16.25.). Comp.
   -कारः,  -कृतिः f.
 

uttering the sound 'hum'
 पृष्टा पुनः पुनः कान्ता हुंकारैरेव भाषते.

a menacing sound,  sound of defiance
 क्षतहुंकारशंसिनः Ku.*
  2.26
 हुंकारेणेव धनुषः स हि विघ्नानपोहति Ś.*
  3.1
 R.*
  7.58
 Ku.*
  5.54.

roaring,  bellowing in general.

the grunting of a boar.

the twang of a bow.

कृतम् an incantation. 

the grunt of a wild boar.

the roar of thunder.

Apte 1890

English

 हुम् ind. A particle (originally an imitative sound) expressing 1 Remembrance or recollection
 हुं ज्ञातं or रामो नाम बभूव हुं तदबला सीतेति हुम्. 
2 Doubt
 चैत्रो हुं मैत्रो हुं. 
3 Assent
 U. 5. 35. 
4 Anger. 
5 Aversion. 
6 Reproach. 
7 Interrogation. (In spells and incantations हुं is often found used with dat.
 e. g. ॐ कवचायहुम्). (हुंकृ means ‘to utter the sound hum’,  ‘to roar,  grunt,  bellow,  as in अनुहुंकृ ‘to roar in return
’ अनुहुंकुरुते घनध्वनिं न हि गोमायुरुतानि केसरी Śi. 16. 25.). 
Comp. 
कारः 
कृतिः f. {1} uttering the sound ‘hum’
 पृष्टा पुनः पुनः कांता हुंकारैरेव भाषते. {2} a menacing sound,  sound of defiance
 क्षतहुंकारशंसिनः Ku. 2. 26
 हुंकारेणेव धनुषः स हि विघ्नानपोहति Ś. 3. 1,  R. 7. 58
 Ku. 5. 54. {3} roaring,  bellowing in general. {4} the grunting of a boar. {5} the twang of a bow. 
कृतं {1} an incantation. {2} the grunt of a wild boar. {3} the roar of thunder. 

Monier Williams Cologne

English

 हुम् or हूम्,  ind.
  or हुम् an exclamation (of remembrance,  doubt,  interrogation,  assent,  anger,  reproach,  fear &c.
  ,  not translatable)

 a mystical syllable used in spells and magical texts or sentences

 in Vedic ritual used immediately before the singing of the Prastāva or prelude as well as during the chanting of the Pratihāra or response,  ŚrS.
 
 MBh.
  
 Kāv.
  &c.

Monier Williams 1872

English

 हुम् हुम्,  ind. (cf. हूम्
 an imitative sound
used as a particle) expressive of remembrance, 
doubt,  interrogation,  assent,  anger,  aversion,  reproach, 
fear,  (see हूम्)
 a mystical syllable occurring fre-
quently in spells and incantations
 (in Vedic ritual)
a sacrificial exclamation used immediately before the
singing of the Pra-stāva or prelude as well as during
the chanting of the Prati-hāra or response.
—हुङ्-
कार,  अस्,  m. the word or sound हुम्,  making the
sound हुम्,  uttering a menacing sound
 the grunt-
ing or roaring of a boar
 any roaring,  bellowing
the noise or twang (of a bow).
—हुङ्कार-गर्भ, 
अस्,  आ,  अम्,  filled with groaning or menacing sounds.
—हुङ्कार-तीर्थ,  अम्,  n.,  N. of a Tīrtha.
—हुङ्-
कृत,  अस्,  आ,  अम्,  uttered with a mystical sound, 
pronounced as an incantation
 roared
 (अम्),  n. an
incantation
 the roar or grunt of a wild boar
 the
roar (of thunder)
 any roar.
—हुङ्-कृति,  इस्,  f. =
हुङ्-कार above.
—हुम्-फड्-अन्त,  आस्,  m. pl., 
scil. मन्त्राः,  incantations ending in the mystical
words हुम् and फट्।

Macdonell

English

 हुम् hum,  ij.: with kṛ,  make the sound 🞄hum,  resound (conch)
 address harshly (ac.)
 🞄pp. lowing. anu-huṃ-kṛ,  Ā. answer with 🞄a roar.

Benfey

English

 हुम् हुम्,  an interj.
 1. Of remem-
bering,  Ah! Utt. Rāmac. 136,  14.
 2.
Of repulse,  Away!
 3. Of interrogation, 
Hey?
 4. Of assent,  Yes.
 5. Of doubt.
 6. A mystical syllable used in incan-
tations (cf.  हुंकार,  हुंकृत).

Apte Hindi

Hindi

हुम्
अव्य* - हु + डुमि
"याद,  प्रत्यास्मरण"

हुम्
अव्य* - -
सन्देह

हुम्
अव्य* - -
स्वीकृति

हुम्
अव्य* - -
रोष

हुम्
अव्य* - -
अरुचि

हुम्
अव्य* - -
भर्त्सना

हुम्
अव्य* - -
प्रश्नवाचकता

L R Vaidya

English

 hum {% (I) ind. %} A particle expressive of- (1) remembrance,  e.g. हुं ज्ञातमेतत्,  or रामो नाम बभूव हुं तदबला सीतेति हुम्
 (2) interrogation
 (3) assent
 (4) anger
 (5) reproach.

 hum {% (II) ind. %} A mystical syllable occurring frequently in spells and incantations,  e.g. ॐ कवचाय हुम्.(हुंकृ ‘to roar,  to grunt.’ With अनु-,  to roar in return,  अनुहुंकुरुते घनध्वनिं Sis.xvi.25.)

अभिधानरत्नमाला

Sanskrit

हुम्
हुम्,  सम्प्रश्न,  वितर्क
प्रत्यारम्भे मुहुः प्रोक्तो हुं सम्प्रश्नवितर्कयोः ॥ ८७६ ॥
verse 5.1.1.876
page 0100

एकाक्षरनाममाला

Sanskrit

हुम्,  परिप्रश्न,  वितर्क
हुमव्ययः परिप्रश्ने वितर्के वचने तु हौ ।
verse 1.1.1.48
page 0122

शब्दकल्पद्रुमः

Sanskrit

 हुम्,  व्य,
   (हूयते इति । हु + बाहुलकात् मः ।)स्मृतिः । अपाकृतिः । अर्थप्रश्नः । अभ्यनुज्ञा ।इति मेदिनी ॥
 तर्के वितर्के हूँ शब्दो दीर्घादि-ह्रखादिरपीति केचित् । इत्यमरटीकायांभरतः ॥

वाचस्पत्यम्

Sanskrit

 हुम् अव्य०
  हु--डुमि । १ स्मरणे २ प्रश्ने ३ अनुज्ञायां च४ निवारणे मेदि० । “गुरुं हुङ्गृत्य तुङ्कृत्येति” स्मृतिः ।

Capeller

German

 हुम् Interj. (vgl. हुंकर्).

Burnouf

French

 हुम् हुम्,  interj. exprimant souvenir,  assentiment, 
interrogation,  répulsion. 
		 Cf.  हूम्।

Stchoupak

French

 हुम्
 interj. notant des sentiments divers 
 utilisée not. dans le rituel 
-हुं कारय्- laisser échapper sa colère.
हुं-कार- m.
  son hum (not. bruit de menace 
 bruit de divers animaux).
°कृत- a. v. insulté 
 nt. cri de colère 
 mugissement,  grondement 
-इ- f.
  son hum. 

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