Definitions
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- noun Literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics.
- noun A form of punishment, apparently social excommunication.
- noun The
spine .
Etymologies
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Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (Brahman, "Brahma") + दण्ड (daṇḍa, "rod, staff").
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