adjective lower (in position & rank), inferior, low; pl. omā AN.iii.359 (in contrast with ussā superiors); Snp.860 (ussā samā omā superiors, equals, inferiors), Snp.954; Snp-a.347 (= paritta lāmaka)
■ More freq. in neg. form anoma not inferior i.e. excellent.

Vedic avama, superl. formation fr. ava