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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit दशहरा (daśaharā), contraction of दशम (daśama, “tenth”) and अहर् (ahar, “day”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ə.ʃəɦ.ɾɑː/,
Proper noun
दशहरा • (daśahrā) m
- (Hinduism) Dussehra (also known as Vijayadashami, a festival celebrating the victory of Rama over Ravana)
Declension
Declension of दशहरा (masc ā-stem)
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