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धनतेरस

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Calque of Sanskrit धनत्रयोदशी (dhanatrayodaśī), the same as धन (dhan) +‎ तेरस (teras).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʱən.t̪eː.ɾəs/, [d̪ʱɐ̃n̪.t̪eː.ɾɐs]

Proper noun

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धनतेरस (dhanterasf

  1. (Hinduism) Dhanteras (thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha, and the start of Diwali; traditionally celebrated by buying metals)

Declension

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Declension of धनतेरस (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct धनतेरस
dhanteras
धनतेरसें
dhanterasẽ
oblique धनतेरस
dhanteras
धनतेरसों
dhanterasõ
vocative धनतेरस
dhanteras
धनतेरसो
dhanteraso