शिरोमणि

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • ‘crest-jewel’, a jewel worn on the head.
  • a title of honour conferred on pandits.

Etymology

Compound from Sanskrit शिरस् (the upper end highest part of anything, head) + Sanskrit मणि (pearl, gem, jewel, any ornament amulet, crystal, globule, a jewel).

Origin

Sanskrit

मणि

Gloss

pearl, gem, jewel, any ornament amulet, crystal, globule, a jewel

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

玉, 珠

Emoji
💧 🦪 🧋

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms