🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

무르티

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mureuti

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Murti/ˈmʊərti/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"신도들이 사원에서 무르티를 경배합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An image, statue, or idol of a deity or person in Hindu worship, considered to be a vessel for the divine presence.

    "Devotees gathered around the beautifully adorned murti of Lord Ganesha during the festival."
  2. 2

    Any physical form, embodiment, or manifestation of a concept or divine energy.

    "The sacred sculpture served as a tangible murti of infinite compassion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'mūrti' (मूर्ति), meaning 'form', 'embodiment', or 'solid figure'. Historically rooted in ancient Vedic and classical Hindu traditions, the term entered English usage through anthropological, religious, and academic discourse regarding Indian art and worship.

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