Etymology

lingam

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Today it means: The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva. Full definition →

Sanskrit लिङ्गम्
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  1. Sanskrit · learned borrowing fromलिङ्गम्
  2. English todaylingam

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लिङ्गम् (liṅgam, nominative singular of लिङ्ग (liṅga, “sign, mark”)).

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