pinda

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noun

A small bag for Ayurvedic massage, filled with aromatic herbs.

OriginSanskrit पिण्ड →
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Meanings

pinda1

nounpinda (plural pindas)

plural pindas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pinder (“peanut”).

pinda2

nounpinda (plural pindas)

plural pindas

  1. A small bag for Ayurvedic massage, filled with aromatic herbs.

pinda3

nounpinda (plural pindas)

plural pindas

  1. HinduismA ball of cooked rice mixed with ghee and black sesame seeds offered to ancestors during Hindu funeral rites and ancestor worship rituals.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपिण्ड
  2. Englishpinda

Borrowed from Sanskrit पिण्ड (piṇḍa).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“pinda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinda. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinda.

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