English Explanatory Dictionary

kapala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cup made from a human skull and used in tantric rituals.

Word forms

kapala kapalas

Etymology

From Tibetan ཀ་པ་ལ (ka pa la), from Sanskrit कपाल (kapāla), meaning "skull", "forehead", "kapala", ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“head”). Doublet of copra.

Synonyms

skullcup
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