dasha

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noun

One of various systems of Hindu astrology based on planetary periods, in which these planetary periods have good or bad effects depending on their placement by sign, house, combinations with other planets, and aspects.

OriginSanskrit दशा →
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Meanings

dasha1

noundasha (countable and uncountable, plural dashas)

plural dashas

  1. countableuncountableastrologyOne of various systems of Hindu astrology based on planetary periods, in which these planetary periods have good or bad effects depending on their placement by sign, house, combinations with other planets, and aspects.

Dasha2

proper nounDasha (plural Dashas)

plural Dashas

  1. A female given name, from Russian, Ukrainian Даша, diminutive of Darja (Дарья or Дар'я).

Origin

  1. Sanskritदशा
  2. Englishdasha

Borrowed from Sanskrit दशा (daśā).

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APA

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MLA

“dasha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dasha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dasha.

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