annaprashana

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noun

A Hindu rite of passage marking an infant's first intake of food other than milk.

OriginSanskrit अन्नप्राशन →
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Meanings

nounannaprashana (uncountable)
  1. HinduismuncountableA Hindu rite of passage marking an infant's first intake of food other than milk.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअन्नप्राशन
  2. Englishannaprashana

From Sanskrit अन्नप्राशन (annaprāśana). See also annaprasan.

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annaprashana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annaprashana

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“annaprashana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annaprashana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “annaprashana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/annaprashana.

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