Ottama
Ottama is a term found in Pali and related Indic languages meaning "best" or "supreme." It is cognate with the Sanskrit adjective uttama and is often encountered in Buddhist literature where it functions as an evaluative descriptor for the highest quality, attainment, or virtue. In transliteration, ottama is typically treated as the Pali or Sinhala form, while uttama is the common Sanskrit form; the two forms are etymological variants of the same root.
In usage, ottama appears in compounds and nominal phrases to signal excellence or ultimate status, such as
In modern contexts, ottama sometimes appears as a personal name or place-name in parts of South Asia,