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urna¹

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From Sanskrit ऊर्णा (ūrṇā, “wool, thread”).

noun urnas

  1. A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark. The urna is not worn by all, nor the monastic dress of the magnificent image of the Buddhistic prince on the right side of the great Buddha in the chanḍi Mĕndut.

urna²

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From Latin urna. Doublet of urn.

noun urnas · urnae

  1. historical A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 40 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 13 L although differing slightly over time. A wine vessel, probably the Roman urna, which contained half the quantity of the amphora.

    Similar: urn, half-amphora

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noun dot

한국어백호 baekho
日本語白毫 byakugō
中文白毫 báiháo
Tiếng Việtbạch mao tướng

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@misc{urna_2026,
  title = {urna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/urna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}