唵
stuff food in mouth; interrogative interjection; Buddhist mantra character
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to stuff (grainy or powdery food) into one's mouth
informalA somewhat informal and vivid verb, describing the action of eating quickly or greedily with one's hand.
The child was hungry and grabbed a handful of rice to stuff into his mouth.
It was too hot, so he ran to the freezer and stuffed two mouthfuls of snow in his mouth.
interjection
eh?; huh? (expressing surprise or asking for confirmation)
dialectUsed to seek confirmation, express doubt, or ask 'what?'. Common in some dialects and informal spoken Chinese.
Eh, is everything packed up?
How come I haven't seen you these past couple of days, huh?
noun
(in Buddhism) a mantra syllable
formalA sacred seed syllable used in Buddhist mantras, especially in Tibetan Buddhism. It holds no standard lexical meaning outside this religious context.
The first syllable of the Six-Syllable Mantra "Om mani padme hum" is "Om" (唵).
The monk chanted the mantra softly: "Om..."