mandala
/ˈmʌn.də.lə/
mandala noun: a graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
Noun
mandala (plural mandalas)
Proper noun capitalized: Mandala
Mandala (plural Mandalas)
- A surname.
mandala meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit and Malay
mandala in Hindi
- Mandala
- मंडल maṇḍal
mandala in Bengali
- mandala
- মণ্ডল monḍol
mandala in Sanskrit
- mandala
- मण्डल máṇḍala
mandala in Malay
- Hindu design
- mandala
Forms of mandala
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mandalas |
| alternative form | maṇḍala |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mandalas |
Origin of mandala
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala). Doublet of mandal.
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Mandalà, a surname predominantly found in Sicily. * Borrowed from Telugu మండల (maṇḍala), a surname predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Words formed from mandala
Questions about mandala
- What does mandala mean?
- Mandala means a graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- What is mandala in Hindi?
- Mandala in Hindi is मंडल (maṇḍal). See Mandala meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mandala?
- Mandala can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mandala?
- Mandala is pronounced /ˈmʌn.də.lə/.
- What is the plural of mandala?
- The plural of mandala is mandalas.
Words near mandala in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mandala (page history and authors); Mandala (page history and authors); मंडल (Hindi) (page history and authors); মণ্ডল (Bengali) (page history and authors); मण्डल (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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