akhara

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noun

A member of an order of ascetic monks in parts of India

OriginHindi अखाड़ा (akhāṛā) ← Prakrit 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀟𑀬 (akkhāḍaya) ← Sanskrit अक्षवाट (akṣavāṭa) →
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Meanings

nounakhara (plural akharas)

plural akharas

  1. A member of an order of ascetic monks in parts of India
  2. A monastery used by this order

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Háćšas
  2. Sanskritअक्ष॑ (ákṣa)?
  3. Sanskritअ॒क्ष (akṣá)
  4. Sanskritवाट (vāṭa)
  5. Sanskritअक्षवाट (akṣavāṭa)
  6. Prakrit𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀟𑀬 (akkhāḍaya)
  7. Hindiअखाड़ा (akhāṛā)
  8. Englishakhara

Borrowed from Hindi अखाड़ा (akhāṛā).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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