kharita

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noun

A silk bag enclosing a letter to or from a native noble.

OriginHindi ख़रीता ← Arabic خَرِيطَة →
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Meanings

nounkharita (plural kharitas)

plural kharitas

  1. IndiahistoricalA silk bag enclosing a letter to or from a native noble.
  2. IndiabroadlyhistoricalThe letter itself.

Origin

  1. Arabicخَرِيطَة
  2. Hindiख़रीता
  3. Englishkharita

From Hindi ख़रीता (xarītā), from Arabic خَرِيطَة (ḵarīṭa).

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Anagrams

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

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

Chicago

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

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