शिवलिंग

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिवलिङ्ग (śivaliṅga), equivalent to शिव (śiv, Shiva) + लिंग (liṅg, gender; sexual organ).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃɪʋ.lɪŋɡ/, [ʃɪʋ.l̪ɪ̃ŋɡ]

Noun

शिवलिंग (śivliṅg) m

  1. Lingam, Shivaling: an aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples

Declension

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