Etymology

Dashami

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Today it means: The tenth day (tithi) in the lunar fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu calendar. Full definition →

Sanskrit दशमी
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromदशमी“tenth day in a lunar fortnight”
  2. English todayDashami

From Sanskrit दशमी (daśamī, “tenth day in a lunar fortnight”).

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