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tilak¹

  • /ˈtɪlək/

Rhymes with -ɪlək

Where it comes from

From Hindi तिलक (tilak), from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).

noun tilaks · teeka · tika · tikka · tilaka · tilka

  1. A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status. I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine.

Tilak²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka).

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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noun symbol worn on the forehead

हिन्दीतिलक tilak, टीका ṭīkā
Portuguêstilaka
Русскийти́лака tílaka, ти́лак tílak

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@misc{tilak_2026,
  title = {tilak},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tilak},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}