tithi

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India/ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰɪ/India/ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰi//ˈtiːti//ˈtiːθi/

noun

The lunar date based on the Hindu calendar. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month. Tithis begin at varying times of a solar day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours.

OriginSanskrit तिथि →
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Meanings

tithi1

nountithi (plural tithis)

plural tithis

  1. The lunar date based on the Hindu calendar. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month. Tithis begin at varying times of a solar day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours.

Tithi2

proper noun
  1. A female given name.

Origin

tithi · noun

  1. Sanskritतिथि“lunar day”
  2. Englishtithi

From Sanskrit तिथि (tithi, “lunar day”).

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Tithi · proper noun

The given name comes from India.

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Translations

Bengali তিথি
  • তিথি (tithi)lunar day
German Tithi
  • Tithilunar day
Hindi तिथि
  • तिथि (tithi)lunar day
Japanese ティティ
  • ティティ (titi)lunar day
Polish tithi
  • tithilunar day
Russian титхи́
  • титхи́ (titxí)lunar day
Tamil திதி
  • திதி (titi)lunar day

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hitti
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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