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tilak
noun
til·ak
\ˈtilək\
Definition of tilak
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: an ornamental spot worn on the forehead chiefly by Hindus as a sectarian mark
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Origin and Etymology of tilak
Sanskrit tilaka; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tila sesame
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