tripundra

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noun

A tilak consisting of three horizontal lines on the forehead, usually with a dot made from sacred ash.

OriginSanskrit त्रिपुण्ड्र →
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Meanings

nountripundra (plural tripundras)

plural tripundras

  1. A tilak consisting of three horizontal lines on the forehead, usually with a dot made from sacred ash.

Origin

  1. Sanskritत्रिपुण्ड्र“three marks”
  2. Englishtripundra

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

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APA

tripundra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripundra

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“tripundra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripundra. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tripundra,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripundra.

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