Om Namah Shivaya in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “Om Namah Shivaya”
The meaning of “Om Namah Shivaya” in Hindi is ॐ नमः शिवाय, pronounced om namaḥ śivāy — it is a interjection. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
📘 Definition of Om Namah Shivaya
"Adoration to Lord Shiva"; a salute or invocation towards the Hindu god Shiva.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Sanskrit ॐ नमः शिवाय (oṃ namaḥ śivāya).
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Word (English)
Om Namah Shivaya
Meaning in Hindi
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Pronunciation
om namaḥ śivāy
Part of speech
Interjection
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Sanskrit ॐ नमः शिवाय (oṃ namaḥ śivāya).
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The Hindi meaning of "Om Namah Shivaya" is ॐ नमः शिवाय (om namaḥ śivāy).
In Devanagari script it is written as ॐ नमः शिवाय.
It is pronounced "om namaḥ śivāy". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.