Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amalaka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: amala-ka
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: आमलक

Inflected Forms

amalakas (plural)

Questions

What does amalaka mean?: 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.
Where does amalaka come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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