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Poush Sankranti

Poush Sankranti noun: a Bengali harvest festival, observed in 14 January (29 Poush), marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.

Noun

Poush Sankranti (plural Poush Sankrantis)

  1. A Bengali harvest festival, observed in 14 January (29 Poush), marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.

Forms of Poush Sankranti

pluralPoush Sankrantis

Origin of Poush Sankranti

Borrowed from Bengali পৌষ সংক্রান্তি (pōuś śoṅkranti).

Questions about Poush Sankranti

What does Poush Sankranti mean?
Poush Sankranti means a Bengali harvest festival, observed in 14 January (29 Poush), marking the first day of the Sun's transit into Capricorn.
What part of speech is Poush Sankranti?
Poush Sankranti is a noun.
What is the plural of Poush Sankranti?
The plural of Poush Sankranti is Poush Sankrantis.

Words near Poush Sankranti in the dictionary

  1. pourveyances
  2. pous
  3. pousada
  4. pousadas
  5. Pousali
  6. Poush Sankranti
  7. Poush Sankrantis
  8. Poushali
  9. pousse-café
  10. pousse-cafés
  11. poussette

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