ਤਿਲਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਤਿਲਕ • (tilak) m

1. (Hinduism) tilak (mark on forehead indicating caste or consecration)

Derived terms

• ਤਿਲਕਧਾਰੀ (tilkadhārī, “marked with a tilak”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਤਿਲਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024