brahmadanda

/ˌbɹɑː.məˈdʌn.də/

bɹɑː · MƏDɅN · də (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Literally, the rod of Brahma; also used of bamboo rods carried by Indian ascetics.

Etymology

From Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman, “Brahma”) + दण्ड (daṇḍa, “rod, staff”).