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paskha

/ˈpɑskə/

paskha noun: a traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.

paskha: a traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd
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Noun

paskha (countable and uncountable, plural paskhas)

  1. A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.

paskha meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

paskha in Arabic

Easter dessert
بَاسْخَا basḵā

paskha in Vietnamese

Easter dessert
món pa-xơ-kha

Forms of paskha

pluralpaskhas
alternative formpaska
alternative formpashka
alternative formpascha
alternative formpasha

Origin of paskha

Borrowed from Russian па́сха (pásxa), from Па́сха (Pásxa, “Easter”). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paska, and Pesach.

Questions about paskha

What does paskha mean?
Paskha means a traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.
What is paskha in Arabic?
Paskha in Arabic is بَاسْخَا (basḵā). See Paskha meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is paskha?
Paskha is a noun.
How do you pronounce paskha?
Paskha is pronounced /ˈpɑskə/.
What is the plural of paskha?
The plural of paskha is paskhas.

Words near paskha in the dictionary

  1. pasken
  2. Paskenta
  3. Paskes
  4. Paskett
  5. Pasketts
  6. paskha
  7. paskhas
  8. paskudnyak
  9. paskudnyaks
  10. Pasley
  11. Pasleys

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