कुम्भाण्ड

Sanskrit

Etymology

Probably from कुम्भाण्डी (kumbhāṇḍī, “gourd”), due to the beings' short, misshapen bodies. Compare Pali kumbhaṇḍa.

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /kum.bʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /kumˈbʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/

Noun

कुम्भाण्ड • (kumbhāṇḍa) stem, m

(Buddhism) a type of dwarfish, deformed, lesser spirits in Buddhist mythology.

Descendants

→ English: kumbhanda (learned)
→ Tocharian B: kumbhāṃṇḍe (learned)

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