"shankha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shankhas [plural], śaṅkha [alternative]
Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|translit|sa>शङ्ख>conch|id=conch|text=+}} Transliteration of Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha). Head templates: {{en-noun}} shankha (plural shankhas)
  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The conch-shell, considered sacred and of ritual importance. Tags: Hinduism, Jainism

Inflected forms

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