Etymology

Dwadashi

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

Sanskrit द्वादशी
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromद्वादशी“twelfth day in a lunar fortnight”
  2. English todayDwadashi

From Sanskrit द्वादशी (dvādaśī, “twelfth day in a lunar fortnight”).

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