amalaka
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See also: amalaką
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, “emblic, Indian gooseberry”).
Noun
amalaka (plural amalakas)
- 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
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, “emblic, Indian gooseberry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
amalaka
- (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.
Further reading
- “amalaka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English amalaka. Ultimately from Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, “emblic, Indian gooseberry”). First attested in 1900.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
amalaka f
Declension
Declension of amalaka
References
Further reading
- amalaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN