lingam

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪŋɡəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ling′gəm)


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lin•gam  (ling′gəm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Grammar[Sanskrit Gram.]the masculine gender.
  2. Eastern Religions(in popular Hinduism) a phallus, symbol of Siva.
Also, lin•ga  (ling′gə).USA pronunciation Cf. yoni. 
  • Sanskrit liṅga mark, gender, phallus

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lingam / ˈlɪŋɡəm/, linga / ˈlɪŋɡə/
  1. the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
Etymology: 18th Century: from Sanskrit
'lingam' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blackleg - yoni

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