liṅga
Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit लिङ्ग (liṅga).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liŋ.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -ɡa
- Hyphenation: liṅ‧ga
Noun
liṅga
- (literal) mark, sign, token.
- (literal) characteristic
- evidence, proof
- lingam, phallus
- image of a god; central object of worship
- centre
- pivot
Derived terms
- liniṅga
- liniṅganan
- paṅliṅga
- paṅliṅgan
- liṅga mūrdha
- liṅga puruṣa
- liṅga sūkṣma
Descendants
Further reading
- "liṅga" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Pali
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Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit लिङ्ग (liṅga).
Noun
liṅga n
Declension
Declension table of "liṅga" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | liṅgaṃ | liṅgāni |
| Accusative (second) | liṅgaṃ | liṅgāni |
| Instrumental (third) | liṅgena | liṅgehi or liṅgebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | liṅgassa or liṅgāya or liṅgatthaṃ | liṅgānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | liṅgasmā or liṅgamhā or liṅgā | liṅgehi or liṅgebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | liṅgassa | liṅgānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | liṅgasmiṃ or liṅgamhi or liṅge | liṅgesu |
| Vocative (calling) | liṅga | liṅgāni |
References
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “linga”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead