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फगुवा

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Awadhi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Old Awadhi 𑂤𑂰𑂏 (phāga), from Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu), from Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú).[1]

    Proper noun

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    फगुवा (phaguvām

    1. (Hinduism) Holi

    Descendants

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    • Caribbean Hindustani: Phagwah
      • Dutch: Phagwah
      • Guyanese Creole English: Phagwah
      • Trinidadian Creole English: Phagwah

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phalgú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 509

    Bhojpuri

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (phaggu), from Sanskrit फ॒ल्गु (phalgú).[1]

      Proper noun

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      फगुवा (phaguvām (Kaithi 𑂤𑂏𑂳𑂫𑂰)

      1. (Hinduism) Holi

      Descendants

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      References

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      1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phalgú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 509:Bhoj. phaguā 'Holi festival'