lingam

[ ling-guhm ]

noun
  1. Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.

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

Origin of lingam

1
From the Sanskrit word liṅga mark, gender, phallus
  • Also lin·ga [ling-guh]. /ˈlɪŋ gə/.

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British Dictionary definitions for lingam

lingam

linga (ˈlɪŋɡə)

/ (ˈlɪŋɡəm) /


noun
  1. (in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender

    • the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva

    • the penis

Origin of lingam

1
C18: from Sanskrit

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