లింగకాయ

Telugu

Etymology

Compound of లింగము (liṅgamu, “phallus”) +‎ కాయ (kāya, “round thing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liŋɡakaːja/

Noun

లింగకాయ • (liṅgakāya) n (plural లింగకాయలు)

  1. (Hinduism) a small case containing the Phallus or emblem of Shiva, worn on the breast, by the followers of the Shaiva religion, suspended by a cord round the neck
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