urna

Meaning

Noun

A spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.
In ancient Rome, a liquid measurement of half an amphora, or a vessel of this size.

Origin

From Sanskrit ऊर्णा ("wool, thread").
Borrowed from Latin urna.

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