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gopuram

gopuram noun: a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.

Noun

gopuram (plural gopurams)

  1. A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.

gopuram meaning in Sanskrit

gopuram in Sanskrit

gopuram, gopura: the ornamented gateway of a temple
गोपुर gopura

Forms of gopuram

pluralgopurams
alternative formgopura

Origin of gopuram

From Tamil கோபுரம் (kōpuram), Malayalam ഗോപുരം (gōpuraṁ), from Sanskrit गोपुर (gó-pura).

Questions about gopuram

What does gopuram mean?
Gopuram means a monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.
What is gopuram in Sanskrit?
Gopuram in Sanskrit is गोपुर (gopura). See Gopuram meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is gopuram?
Gopuram is a noun.
What is the plural of gopuram?
The plural of gopuram is gopurams.

Words near gopuram in the dictionary

  1. gopota
  2. Goppenstein
  3. gopping
  4. GOPs
  5. gopura
  6. gopuram
  7. gopurams
  8. gopuras
  9. gopuz
  10. gopuzes
  11. Gopło

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