mandala en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmʌn.də.lə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मण्डल (máṇḍala). Doublet of mandal.
Meanings
- (Hinduism) A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
- (Hinduism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.
- A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are ten).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maṇḍala | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mandalas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (20)
ja 曼拏羅 (Hindu design) · ms mandala (Hindu design) · ru манда́ла (Hindu design) · de Mandala (Hindu design) · pl mandala (division of Rigveda) · hu mandala (Hindu design) · mn мандал (Hindu design) · fr mandala (Hindu design) · ja 曼荼羅 (Hindu design) · ja 曼陀羅 (Hindu design) · ca mandala (Hindu design) · cmn 曼荼羅 /曼荼罗 (Hindu design) · fr mandala (division of Rigveda) · pt mandala (Hindu design) · pl mandala f. (Hindu design) · it mandala (Hindu design) · fi mandala (Hindu design) · es mandala (Hindu design) · bo དཀྱིལ་འཁོར (Hindu design) · fi mandala (division of Rigveda)