muhurta

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noun

A unit of time measurement in the Hindu calendar, approximately 48 minutes.

OriginSanskrit मुहूर्त →
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Meanings

nounmuhurta (plural muhurtas)

plural muhurtas

  1. HinduismA unit of time measurement in the Hindu calendar, approximately 48 minutes.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमुहूर्त
  2. Englishmuhurta

From Sanskrit मुहूर्त (muhūrta).

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

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

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

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