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Definitions
  • (elegant) diamond.
  • (elegant) lightning bolt; thunderbolt.
  • (elegant) vajra, a weapon of the god Indra, symbolising thunderbolt.
  • (elegant) similar weapon, as that of Zeus in the Greek mythology.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali vajira (diamond, thunderbolt) borrowed from Sanskrit वज्र (diamond, vajra, Indra's weapon, adamant, thunderbolt) borrowed from Old Khmer vajra (thunderbolt, vajra, Indra's weapon, diamond).

Origin

Old Khmer

vajra

Gloss

thunderbolt, vajra, Indra's weapon, diamond

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