| Term | filigree |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | rgyan |
| Sanskrit | alamkara |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A piece of jewelry made of fine, intricately intertwined wires. A word used in the titles of many Buddhist texts to indicate that the subject matter is presented in a manner resembling a filigree, in which the various topics are intricately intertwined, resulting in a beautiful, elegant presentation of the material. Usually translated by others as "ornament." |
| Translation |
ornament; adornment
* gyen * rgyan |
|---|---|
| Definition |
| Arabic | حلية |
|---|---|
| German | Filigranschmuck |
| Jeffrey Hopkins En, Ti... | ornament; adornment |
| Russian | филигрань |