phaora

P3H4A1O1R1A1

noun

A mattock or large hoe.

OriginHindustani →
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Meanings

nounphaora (plural phaoras)

plural phaoras · alternative fowrah

  1. BritishIndiaA mattock or large hoe.

Origin

  1. Hindustani
  2. Englishphaora

Borrowed from Hindustani پھاوڑا (phāoṛā) / फावड़ा (phāvṛā).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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