Ashtami

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proper noun

The eighth day (tithi) in the fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu lunar calendar.

OriginSanskrit अष्टमी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe eighth day (tithi) in the fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu lunar calendar.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअष्टमी“eighth day in a lunar fortnight”
  2. EnglishAshtami

From Sanskrit अष्टमी (aṣṭamī, “eighth day in a lunar fortnight”).

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Translations

Bengali অষ্টমী
  • অষ্টমী (ośṭomi)eighth day
Hindi अष्टमी
  • अष्टमी (aṣṭamī)eighth day
Tamil அட்டமி
  • அட்டமி (aṭṭami)eighth day

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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