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ushnisha

ushnisha noun: a sign depicted over the head of the Buddha in artistic representations, resembling a topknot or a cranial protuberance.

Noun

ushnisha (plural ushnishas)

  1. A sign depicted over the head of the Buddha in artistic representations, resembling a topknot or a cranial protuberance.

Forms of ushnisha

pluralushnishas

Origin of ushnisha

From Sanskrit उष्णीष (uṣṇīṣa).

Questions about ushnisha

What does ushnisha mean?
Ushnisha means a sign depicted over the head of the Buddha in artistic representations, resembling a topknot or a cranial protuberance.
What part of speech is ushnisha?
Ushnisha is a noun.
What is the plural of ushnisha?
The plural of ushnisha is ushnishas.

Words near ushnisha in the dictionary

  1. Ushkoff
  2. ushkovite
  3. ushkuinik
  4. ushkuiniks
  5. USHL
  6. ushnisha
  7. ushnishas
  8. Ushnishavijaya
  9. Ushoji
  10. Ushpizin
  11. ushrufee

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