LINGAM


Meaning of LINGAM in English

[ 'lɪŋgam ]

(also linga 'lɪŋgə )

■ noun Hinduism a phallus or phallic object as a symbol of Shiva.

Origin

from Sanskrit liṅga , lit. 'mark, (sexual) characteristic'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.