lingam
[ ling-guhm ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gəm /
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noun
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
(in popular Hinduism) a phallus, symbol of Siva.
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Also lin·ga [ling-guh]. /ˈlɪŋ gə/.
Compare yoni.
Origin of lingam
From the Sanskrit word liṅga mark, gender, phallus
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British Dictionary definitions for lingam
lingam
linga (ˈlɪŋɡə)
/ (ˈlɪŋɡəm) /
noun
(in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender
- the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
- the penis
Word Origin for lingam
C18: from Sanskrit
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