शिवलिंग

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिवलिङ्ग (śivaliṅga), equivalent to शिव (śiv, “Shiva”) +‎ लिंग (liṅg, “gender; sexual organ”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʃɪʋ.lɪŋɡ/, [ʃɪʋ.lɪ̃ŋɡ]

Noun

शिवलिंग • (śivliṅg) m

1. Lingam, Shivaling: an aniconic representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples

Declension

Declension of शिवलिंग (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	शिवलिंग śivliṅg	शिवलिंग śivliṅg
oblique	शिवलिंग śivliṅg	शिवलिंगों śivliṅgõ
vocative	शिवलिंग śivliṅg	शिवलिंगो śivliṅgo