tilak
/ˈtɪlək/
tilak noun: a mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.
Noun
tilak (plural tilaks)
- A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.
- I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine.2001, Yann Martel, Life of Pi
- He dressed in a dhoti, had a wispy white beard that trailed down to his waist, and regularly smeared across his forehead a tilaka, a pitchfork-shaped design that signifies enlightenment.2012 April 30, Jake Halpern, “The Secret of the Temple”, in The New Yorker
Proper noun capitalized: Tilak
Tilak
- A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
tilak meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
tilak in Hindi
- symbol worn on the forehead
- तिलक tilak, टीका ṭīkā
tilak in Tamil
- symbol worn on the forehead
- திலகம் tilakam, பொட்டு poṭṭu
tilak in Marathi
- symbol worn on the forehead
- टिळक ṭiḷak
tilak in Urdu
- symbol worn on the forehead
- تلک tilak, ٹیکا ṭīkā
More languagesFewer languages
- tilak in Bengali
- তিলক tilok, টিকা ṭika
- tilak in Telugu
- తిలకము tilakamu
- tilak in Kannada
- ತಿಲಕ್ tilak
- tilak in Punjabi
- ਤਿਲਕ tilak
- tilak in Gujarati
- તિલક tilak
- tilak in Sanskrit
- तिलक tilaka
- tilak in Nepali
- तिलक tilak, टीका ṭīkā
Forms of tilak
| plural | tilaks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | teeka |
| alternative form | tika |
| alternative form | tikka |
| alternative form | tilaka |
| alternative form | tilka |
Origin of tilak
From Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).
Borrowed from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).
Words that rhyme with tilak
Questions about tilak
- What does tilak mean?
- Tilak means a mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status.
- What is tilak in Hindi?
- Tilak in Hindi is तिलक (tilak), टीका (ṭīkā). See Tilak meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tilak?
- Tilak can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce tilak?
- Tilak is pronounced /ˈtɪlək/.
- What is the plural of tilak?
- The plural of tilak is tilaks.
Words near tilak in the dictionary
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