paksha

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noun

A fortnight in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.

OriginSanskrit पक्ष →
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Meanings

nounpaksha (plural pakshas)

plural pakshas

  1. HinduismA fortnight in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपक्ष
  2. Englishpaksha

Borrowed from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣá).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haskappaskhashapka
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