Dashami

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proper noun

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

OriginSanskrit दशमी →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritदशमी“tenth day in a lunar fortnight”
  2. EnglishDashami

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

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Translations

Hindi दशमी
  • दशमी (daśmī)a tenth day

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

samadhishimadaAdishamAdamish
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