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kapala.

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

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.