கார்த்திகை

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (kṛttikā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːɾt̪ːɪɡɐɪ̯/

Noun

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கார்த்திகை (kārttikai)

  1. (Astronomy, Astrology) The 3rd nakṣatra
  2. the constellation Pleiades, part of mēṭa-rāci and iṭapa-rāci
  3. kārttika, the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
  4. (Hinduism) kārttika: the full-moon day in the month of Kārttikai when every house is beautifully lit with lamps.

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