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(liŋ′gəm)

noun

the phallic symbol used in the worship of the Hindu god Siva

also linga

Origin: Sans, lit., token, symbol

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noun
Hinduism

A stylized phallus worshiped as a symbol of the god Shiva.

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Origin: Sanskrit liṅgam, mark, penis

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