कुम्भाण्ड
Sanskrit
Etymology
Probably from कुम्भाण्डी (kumbhāṇḍī, “gourd”), due to the beings' short, misshapen bodies. Compare Pali kumbhaṇḍa.
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /kum.bʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kumˈbʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/
Noun
कुम्भाण्ड • (kumbhāṇḍa) m
- (Buddhism) a type of dwarfish, deformed, lesser spirits in Buddhist mythology.
Descendants
- → English: kumbhanda (learned)
- → Tocharian B: kumbhāṃṇḍe (learned)