lingam

[ ling-guhm ]

noun

1. Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
2. (in popular Hinduism) a phallus, symbol of Siva.

lingam

/ ˈlɪŋɡəm; ˈlɪŋɡə /

noun

1. (in Sanskrit grammar) the masculine gender
2. 1. the Hindu phallic image of the god Siva
   2. the penis

Word History and Origins

Origin of lingam¹

From the Sanskrit word liṅga mark, gender, phallus

Word History and Origins

Origin of lingam¹

C18: from Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Prof Lakshmi Lingam, the project lead for the study, says "the big bucks are riding on all big men in Bollywood" and the filmmakers say "a very strong female character won't work with the audiences".

From BBC

"Filmmakers say it's the reality they're showing. But there is so much other reality that they do not show. They swing between reality and fantasy to justify being like this," Prof Lingam says.

From BBC

Visual media, Prof Lingam says, "can bring new narratives into the conversation and change won't happen overnight, but it will happen over time".

From BBC

"If films are made for a diverse audience, by a diverse people behind the screen, the stories will also be diverse," says Prof Lingam.

From BBC

They patrol the Hindu crowds, who line up in saffron-color robes beside the temple to make their offerings of milk, sometimes mixed with honey, to the simple stone lingam that is the symbol of Shiva.

From New York Times