Etymology

bhasma

B3H4A1S1M3A1

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Sanskrit भस्म
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromभस्म“ash”
  2. English todaybhasma

Borrowed from Sanskrit भस्म (bhasma, “ash”)

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