dosha

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noun

Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.

OriginSanskrit दोष →
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Meanings

dosha1

noundosha (plural doshas)

plural doshas

  1. Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.

dosha2

noundosha (plural doshas)

plural doshas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dosa (“type of pancake”).

Origin

dosha · noun

  1. Sanskritदोष
  2. Englishdosha

From Sanskrit दोष (doṣa).

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dosha · noun

  1. Malayalamദോശ
  2. Englishdosha

Borrowed from Malayalam ദോശ (dōśa).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

dosha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dosha

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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