पखवाड़ा

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • fortnight

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *पक्षवार, पक्ष (wing, matter under discussion, pinion) + Sanskrit वार (idem, day, the turn of a day, keeping back, a day of the week, restraining).

Origin

Sanskrit

वार

Gloss

idem, day, the turn of a day, keeping back, a day of the week, restraining

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日

Emoji

Timeline

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