སྣག་ཀོང་། snag kong

Collection

Stationery (Writing/Printing Materials/Tools)

Headword

སྣག་ཀོང་། snag kong

Translation

ink-pot, inkstand for black ink

Description

According to the Tshig mdzod chen mo (s.v.), snag bum refers to two things, namely, (1) “ink-pot” (snag bum), and (2) “container for grinding ink” (snag tsha dbur sa'i snod). Cf. also  “inkstand for black ink” (Jäschke 1881: s.vv. snag & kong).

Sources for Term

Tshig mdzod chen mo; Jäschke 1881.