Etymology

amalaka

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Today it means: A segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower. Full definition →

Sanskrit आमलक
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromआमलक“emblic, Indian gooseberry”
  2. English todayamalaka

From Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, “emblic, Indian gooseberry”).

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