Word history
Wiktionary records शर्मा (śarmā) as a Hindi surname. The entry identifies a learned borrowing of Sanskrit śarmā, a form related to śarman. Monier-Williams records shelter, refuge, safety and protection in the base word. The final long vowel is visible in शर्मा. This lexical account concerns the older noun and its form, without making a claim about a person’s beliefs or social background.
Sources: Wiktionary contributors · Hindi entry, etymology and surname sense · Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899) · headword śarman, page 1058, column 2, entry L214006
Literal dictionary sense
śarman: Shelter, protection.
Native-script forms
Sources and attribution
- Wiktionary contributors · Hindi entry, etymology and surname sense
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899) · headword śarman, page 1058, column 2, entry L214006
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