Etymology

tripundra

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Today it means: A tilak consisting of three horizontal lines on the forehead, usually with a dot made from sacred ash. Full definition →

Sanskrit त्रिपुण्ड्र
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromत्रिपुण्ड्र“three marks”
  2. English todaytripundra

From Sanskrit त्रिपुण्ड्र (tripuṇḍra, “three marks”).

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