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Dhanteras

Dhanteras proper noun: the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India.

Proper noun

Dhanteras

  1. The first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India.

Origin of Dhanteras

From Hindi धनतेरस (dhanteras).

Questions about Dhanteras

What does Dhanteras mean?
Dhanteras means the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India.
What part of speech is Dhanteras?
Dhanteras is a proper noun.

Words near Dhanteras in the dictionary

  1. Dhanrajs
  2. dhansak
  3. dhansaks
  4. dhantal
  5. dhantals
  6. Dhanteras
  7. DHAP
  8. Dhapparuhuraa
  9. DHAPs
  10. Dhar
  11. dhara

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