lingam

American  

[ling-guhm] / ˈlɪŋ gəm /

Also linga

noun

1. Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.

2. (in popular Hinduism) a phallus, symbol of Siva.

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lingam British  

/ ˈlɪŋɡəm, ˈlɪŋɡə /

noun

1. (in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender

2. 1. the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva

   2. the penis

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Etymology

Origin of lingam

From the Sanskrit word liṅga mark, gender, phallus

Example Sentences

They patrol the Hindu crowds, who line up in saffron-color robes beside the temple to make their offerings of milk, sometimes mixed with honey, to the simple stone lingam that is the symbol of Shiva.

From New York Times

But some of the fabric pieces feature interlacing forms that resemble plush versions of yoni and lingam, the sacred Hindu embodiment of female and male.

From Washington Post

The builders of Vat Phou had noticed this and proclaimed it a natural lingam of Shiva.

From New York Times

Every courtyard, every temple, every time you turn around you’ll see a lingam.

From Salon

There’s an exquisite little Braque, for one; there’s also a number of south-east Asian lingams, fertility stones lined up like soldiers.

From The Guardian