urna
urna noun: a spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.
Noun (1)
urna (plural urnas)
- A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.
- The urna is not worn by all, nor the monastic dress of the magnificent image of the Buddhistic prince on the right side of the great Buddha in the chanḍi Mĕndut.1901, Isaac Groneman, translated by A. Dolk, The Hindu Ruins in the Plain of Parambanan, translation of original in Dutch
- The ûrna or mark upon the forehead and the long pierced ear lobes so generally characteristic of Buddhist images are not present in this instance.1916, “Notes on Chinese statuary”, in The Museum Journal, volume 7, University of Pennsylvania University Museum, page 156
Noun (2)
- A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 40 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 13 L although differing slightly over time.
- A wine vessel, probably the Roman urna, which contained half the quantity of the amphora.1810, A Description of the Collection of Ancient Terracottas of the British Museum, British Museum, No. XXXIX, page 22
- The congius was the 8th part of the amphora, and the 4th of the urna: it contained 6 sextarii.1847, Francis Adams, The Seven Books of Paulus Ægeineta, volume 3, The Sydenham Society, page 623
- Synonyms:
- urn, half-amphora
urna meaning in Bengali, Sanskrit, Thai and Vietnamese
urna in Bengali
- urna, spiral or dot placed on the forehead of images
- ঊর্ণা urna
urna in Sanskrit
- dot
- ऊर्णा ūrṇā
urna in Thai
- dot
- อุณาโลม ù-naa-loom
urna in Vietnamese
- dot
- bạch mao tướng
More languagesFewer languages
- urna in Myanmar
- ဥဏ္ဏလုံ unna.lum, ဥဏ္ဏလုံမွေးရှင် unna.lummwe:hrang
Synonyms of urna
- urn
- half-amphora
Forms of urna
| plural | urnas |
|---|---|
| plural | urnae |
Origin of urna
From Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ūrṇā, “wool, thread”).
From Latin urna. Doublet of urn.
Questions about urna
- What does urna mean?
- Urna means a spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.
- What is urna in Bengali?
- Urna in Bengali is ঊর্ণা (urna). See Urna meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is urna?
- Urna is a noun.
- What is the plural of urna?
- The plural of urna is urnas.
Words near urna in the dictionary
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