linga
linga is the alternative form of lingam.
Meaning of lingam
Noun
lingam (plural lingams)
- The aniconic phallic representation traditionally worshipped as a symbol of or in connection with Shiva.
- Then we have the very numerous lingams (conventional representations of the male organ) to be seen, scores and scores of them, in the arcades and cloisters of the Hindu Temples - to which women of all classes, especially those who wish to become mothers, resort, anointing them copiously with oil...1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 182
- The penis.
- Then when his lingam is erect he should touch her with his hands in various places, and gently manipulate various parts of the body.1883, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, Karma Sutra
Proper noun capitalized: Linga
Linga
Forms of linga
| plural | lingas |
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Questions about linga
- What does linga mean?
- Linga means a locality in the Rural City of Mildura, north western Victoria, Australia.
- What is linga the alternative form of?
- Linga is the alternative form of lingam.
- What part of speech is linga?
- Linga is a proper noun.
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