Etymology

mandal

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Today it means: An administrative division in some countries in South Asia. Full definition →

Sanskrit मण्डल
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromमण्डल
  2. English todaymandal

Ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, literally “circle”). Doublet of mandala.

Words from the same roots

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mandala

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