n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə n-d ə -l ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit ma ṇ ḍ ala circle
Date: 1859
1 : a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe specifically : a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is used chiefly as an aid to meditation
2 : a graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image
– man · dal · ic \ ˌ m ə n- ' da-lik \ adjective