ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌv bɹˈɑːmə ɪn bˈuːdɪzəm ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪndiən ɹᵻlˈɪdʒənz ɑːɹ ʌnsˈɜːʔn̩, ɪn pˈɑːɹt bɪkˈʌz sˈɛvɹəl ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd wˈɜːdz sˈʌtʃ ɐz wˈʌn fɔːɹ mˌɛɾəfˈɪzɪkəl ˈʌltᵻmət ɹɪˈælᵻɾi bɹˈɑːmən, ænd pɹˈiːst bɹˈɑːmɪn ɑːɹ fˈaʊnd ɪnðə vˈɛdɪk lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ.
The origins of Brahma in Buddhism and other Indian religions are uncertain, in part because several related words such as one for metaphysical Ultimate Reality (Brahman), and priest (Brahmin) are found in the Vedic literature.