कुम्भाण्ड

Sanskrit

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

कुम्भाण्ड • (kumbhāṇḍa) stem, m

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

Descendants

  • → English: kumbhanda (learned)
  • → Chinese: 鳩槃荼 / 鸠槃荼 (jiūpántú) (learned)
  • → Tocharian B: kumbhāṃṇḍe (learned)
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