akhara

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Hindi अखाड़ा (akhāṛā).

Noun

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

akhara (plural akharas)

  1. A member of an order of ascetic monks in parts of India
  2. A monastery used by this order