tilak
noun
a distinctive spot of colored powder or paste worn on the forehead by Hindu men and women as a religious symbol.
tilaks
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pluralof tilak.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
