"lingam" meaning in English

See lingam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lingams [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लिङ्गम् (liṅgam, nominative singular of लिङ्ग (liṅga, “sign, mark”)). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|sa|लिङ्गम्|pos=nominative singular of <i class="Deva mention" lang="sa">लिङ्ग</i> (liṅga, “sign, mark”)}} Learned borrowing from Sanskrit लिङ्गम् (liṅgam, nominative singular of लिङ्ग (liṅga, “sign, mark”)) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lingam (plural lingams)
  1. (Shaivism) The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva. Categories (topical): Shaivism, Genitalia Translations (Translations): lingam [masculine] (French), Lingam [masculine, neuter] (German), शिवलिंग (śivliṅg) [masculine] (Hindi), lingga (Indonesian), លិង្គ (lɨng) (Khmer), pene [masculine] (Spanish), ศิวลึงค์ (sì-wá-lʉng) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-lingam-en-noun-44qdlopP Disambiguation of Genitalia: 81 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 100 0
  2. (rare and/or euphemistic) The penis.
    Sense id: en-lingam-en-noun-JrEPyTmp Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: linga Derived forms: jyotirlinga, lingamic, lingam massage

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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