n.
Pronunciation: ' li ŋ -g ə m
Variant: or lin · ga \ -g ə \
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit li ṅ ga (nom. li ṅ gam ), literally, characteristic
Date: 1719
: a stylized phallic symbol that is worshipped in Hinduism as a sign of generative power and that represents the god Shiva ― compare YONI