ಯಜ್ಞೋಪವೀತ

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Kannada[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta).

Noun[edit]

ಯಜ್ಞೋಪವೀತ • (yajñōpavīta) n

  1. (Hinduism) a sacred thread worn over the left shoulder and under the right arm by Brahmin men and boys
    Synonym: ಜನಿವಾರ (janivāra)
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