amalaka

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See also: amalaką

English

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, emblic, Indian gooseberry).

Noun

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amalaka (plural amalakas)

  1. A segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower.

Translations

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, emblic, Indian gooseberry).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [amaˈlaka]
  • Hyphenation: ama‧la‧ka

Noun

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amalaka

  1. (archaeology) amalaka: a segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower.

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English amalaka. Ultimately from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, emblic, Indian gooseberry). First attested in 1900.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.maˈla.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧la‧ka

Noun

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amalaka f

  1. (architecture) amalaka

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ amalaka in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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  • amalaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN