पखवाड़ा

Hindi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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पखवाड़ा (pakhvāṛām

  1. fortnight

Declension

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