trisula
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).
Noun[edit]
trisula (plural trisulas)
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism.
- 1894, Eugène Goblet d'Alviella, The Migration of Symbols:
- It may be wondered, at first sight, that the innumerable texts left by Buddhism give us no positive information with regard to the meaning and origin of the trisula.
- 1945, William J. Fielding, Strange Superstitions and Magical Practices, page ii. 15:
- The trisula placed upon a pillar surmounted by flames is the monogram of Buddha.
- 2004, Khushwant Singh, Burial at Sea, Penguin, page 96:
- She had a trishul in one hand. Her long raven-black hair was left loose.
- 2014, Micah Issitt, Carlyn Main, Hidden Religion, page 168:
- The trishula is most commonly associated with the god Shiva, one of the most prominent Hindu deities and the primary god in the sect of Hinduism known as "Shaivism."
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).
Noun[edit]
trisula (Jawi spelling تريسولا, plural trisula-trisula, informal 1st possessive trisulaku, 2nd possessive trisulamu, 3rd possessive trisulanya)
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Further reading[edit]
- “trisula” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.