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annaprashana

annaprashana noun: a Hindu rite of passage marking an infant's first intake of food other than milk.

Noun

annaprashana (uncountable)

  1. (Hinduism) A Hindu rite of passage marking an infant's first intake of food other than milk.

Origin of annaprashana

From Sanskrit अन्नप्राशन (annaprāśana). See also annaprasan.

Questions about annaprashana

What does annaprashana mean?
Annaprashana means a Hindu rite of passage marking an infant's first intake of food other than milk.
What part of speech is annaprashana?
Annaprashana is a noun.

Words near annaprashana in the dictionary

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  2. Annapolis Royal
  3. Annapolitan
  4. Annapolitans
  5. annaprasan
  6. annaprashana
  7. Annapurna
  8. Annarbour
  9. annas
  10. annas in the rupee
  11. Annascaul

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