Etymology

toran

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Today it means: A gateway consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels, often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serving as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple. Full definition →

Sanskrit तोरण
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromतोरण
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromतोरण
  3. English todaytoran

Borrowed from Sanskrit तोरण (toraṇa, “arched portal”).

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