tithi
See also: Tithi
English edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit तिथि (tithi, “lunar day”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Indian English) IPA(key): /ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰɪ/, /ˈt̪ɪt̪ʰi/
- IPA(key): /ˈtiːti/, /ˈtiːθi/
Noun edit
tithi (plural tithis)
- 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.
Translations edit
lunar day
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Anagrams edit
Old Javanese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit तिथि (tithi).
Noun edit
tithi
- tithi: 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.
Descendants edit
- → Balinese: ᬢᬶᬣᬶ (titi, “lunar date”)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tithi
Further reading edit
- "tithi" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit तिथि (tithi).
Noun edit
tithi f
- lunar day