Etymology

Amavasya

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Today it means: A new moon in the Hindu calendar. Full definition →

Sanskrit अमावस्या
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअमावस्या“day of the new moon”
  2. English todayAmavasya

From Sanskrit अमावस्या (amāvasyā, “day of the new moon”).

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