tilak

IPA/ˈtɪlæk/
IPA/ˈtɪlæk/

tilak — noun

1. a mark placed in the middle of the forehead that signals a person's Hindu faith,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a mark placed in the middle of the forehead that signals a person's Hindu faith, indicates the deity they worship, or serves as ornament for religious festivals.

例句

Every morning before leaving for work, Ishaan applies a small red tilak to his forehead.

collocation: apply a tilak to [body part]

At the temple, the priest gave each visitor a tilak of sandalwood paste.

collocation: tilak of [substance] | common with sandalwood paste

同義詞
  • bindi

    A bindi is usually a smaller decorative dot worn by women, often not religious — a tilak is typically larger and religious.

  • pottu

    South Indian equivalent for bindi/tilak; regional term used mainly in Tamil culture.

  • tilaka

    Sanskrit-derived alternative name for the same mark; more formal or textual.

文法句型

wear a tilak

apply a tilak

tilak + preposition 'on' + body-part

用法筆記

Commonly applied with coloured powders such as kumkum (red), sandalwood paste (yellow), or ash (white/grey). The tilak is also called a 'tilaka' in Sanskrit texts. Used by both men and women, though the style and occasion may differ.

常見錯誤

❌She put a tilak on her wrist.
✅She put a tilak on her forehead.
💡A tilak is specifically a forehead mark, not placed on other body parts.
❌Tilak is only worn by married women.
✅Tilak is worn by men, women, and children, though the reasons and styles vary.
💡It is not limited by gender or marital status.