अष्टदिग्गज

Hindi

Etymology

From अष्ट (aṣṭa, “eight”) + दिक् (dik, “direction”) + गज (gaja, “elephant”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əʂ.ʈə.d̪ɪɡ.ɡəd͡ʒ/, [ɐʂ.ʈɐ.d̪ɪɡ̚.ɡɐd͡ʒ]

Noun

अष्टदिग्गज • (aṣṭadiggaj) m

  1. (Hinduism, mythology) the eight elephants guarding the eight cardinal directions.
    Synonym: महागज (mahāgaj)
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