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brahmadanda

/ˌbɹɑː.məˈdʌn.də/

brahmadanda noun: literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics.

Noun

brahmadanda (plural brahmadandas)

  1. Literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics.
  2. A form of punishment, apparently social excommunication.
  3. (Indian mysticism) The spine.

Forms of brahmadanda

pluralbrahmadandas
alternative formbrahmadaṇḍa

Origin of brahmadanda

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman, “Brahma”) + दण्ड (daṇḍa, “rod, staff”).

Questions about brahmadanda

What does brahmadanda mean?
Brahmadanda means literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics.
What part of speech is brahmadanda?
Brahmadanda is a noun.
How do you pronounce brahmadanda?
Brahmadanda is pronounced /ˌbɹɑː.məˈdʌn.də/.
What is the plural of brahmadanda?
The plural of brahmadanda is brahmadandas.

Words near brahmadanda in the dictionary

  1. Brahm
  2. Brahma
  3. brahmachari
  4. brahmacharis
  5. brahmacharya
  6. brahmadanda
  7. brahmadandas
  8. brahmaeid
  9. brahmaeids
  10. Brahmagupta
  11. Brahmagupta's formula

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