आठों पहर

Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally "eight pahars"; a पहर (pahar) is a time period that is 3 hours long. Eight pahars in a 24 hour period.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ʈʰõː pə.ɦəɾ/, [äː.ʈʰõː‿pɛ.ɦɛɾ]

Adverb

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आठों पहर (āṭhõ pahar)

  1. (idiomatic) all day, for twenty-four hours