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kapala

kapala noun: a cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals.

kapala: a cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals
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Noun

kapala (plural kapalas)

  1. A cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals.
    Synonyms:
    skullcup

Synonyms of kapala

Forms of kapala

pluralkapalas

Origin of kapala

From Tibetan ཀ་པ་ལ (ka pa la), from Sanskrit कपाल (kapāla), meaning "skull", "forehead", "kapala", ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“head”). Doublet of copra.

Questions about kapala

What does kapala mean?
Kapala means a cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals.
What part of speech is kapala?
Kapala is a noun.
What is the plural of kapala?
The plural of kapala is kapalas.

Words near kapala in the dictionary

  1. Kapadia
  2. Kapadias
  3. Kapai
  4. kapakahi
  5. kapal
  6. kapala
  7. kapalas
  8. Kapalawan
  9. Kapalong
  10. kapals
  11. Kapalua

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