पखवाड़ा

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit *पक्षवार (pakṣavāra), from पक्ष (pakṣa) +‎ वार (vāra). Cognate to Awadhi पखवारा (pakhvārā), Gujarati પખવાડિયું (pakhvāḍiyũ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəkʰ.ʋɑː.ɽɑː/, [pɐkʰ.ʋäː.ɽäː]

Noun edit

पखवाड़ा (pakhvāṛām

  1. fortnight

Declension edit