Dwadashi

D2W4A1D2A1S1H4I1

proper noun

The twelfth lunar day (tithi) of the fortnight (paksha) of every month in the Hindu calendar.

OriginSanskrit द्वादशी →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritद्वादशी“twelfth day in a lunar fortnight”
  2. EnglishDwadashi

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

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APA

Dwadashi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dwadashi

MLA

“Dwadashi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dwadashi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dwadashi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dwadashi.

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