Pronunciation of 'mahalingam'
The word 'mahalingam' is a name of Indian origin, often associated with Hindu culture. It can be broken into 'Maha' meaning 'great' and 'Lingam' referring to a symbol of Lord Shiva in Hinduism. Pronunciations vary slightly based on regional accents.
Sanskrit and Tamil origin, commonly used in South India.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A name of Indian origin, often referring to Lord Shiva or a symbolic representation of him.
Pronounced as ‘mah-huh-LING-guhm’, with stress on the second syllable. ‘Mah’ as in ‘ma’, ‘huh’ as in ‘huh’, ‘ling’ as in ‘ling’, and ‘guhm’ as in ‘gum’.
தமிழ் (Tamil)
மகாலிங்கம் என்பது சிவபெருமானின் லிங்க வடிவத்தை குறிக்கும் பெயராகும்.
‘மகாலிங்கம்’ என்று உச்சரிக்கப்படுகிறது. ‘ம’ என்பது ‘mə’, ‘கா’ என்பது நீண்ட கா, ‘லிங்’ என்பது ‘LING’, ‘கம்’ என்பது ‘gəm’.
हिन्दी (Hindi)
महालिंगम का अर्थ है भगवान शिव का प्रतीकात्मक रूप।
‘महालिंगम’ को ‘म-हा-लिंग-गम’ के रूप में उच्चारित करें। ‘म’ जैसा ‘mə’, ‘हा’ जैसा ‘haa’, ‘लिंग’ जैसा ‘LING’, और ‘गम’ जैसा ‘gəm’।