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Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti noun: a Hindu harvest festival, usually observed on 15 January, marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.

Noun

Makar Sankranti (plural Makar Sankrantis)

  1. A Hindu harvest festival, usually observed on 15 January, marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.

Forms of Makar Sankranti

pluralMakar Sankrantis

Origin of Makar Sankranti

Borrowed from Hindi मकर संक्रांति (makar saṅkrānti).

Questions about Makar Sankranti

What does Makar Sankranti mean?
Makar Sankranti means a Hindu harvest festival, usually observed on 15 January, marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.
What part of speech is Makar Sankranti?
Makar Sankranti is a noun.
What is the plural of Makar Sankranti?
The plural of Makar Sankranti is Makar Sankrantis.

Words near Makar Sankranti in the dictionary

  1. makaluvamines
  2. makan
  3. makanga
  4. makangas
  5. makar
  6. Makar Sankranti
  7. makara
  8. Makaraka
  9. makarapa
  10. makarapas
  11. makaras

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