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Purnima

Purnima proper noun: the full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.

purnima: the full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division...
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Proper noun

Purnima

  1. (Hinduism) The full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Purnima meaning in Hindi, Telugu and Sanskrit

Purnima in Hindi

a full moon day
पूर्णिमा pūrṇimā

Purnima in Telugu

a full moon day
పూర్ణిమ pūrṇima

Purnima in Sanskrit

a full moon day
पूर्णिमा pūrṇimā

Origin of Purnima

Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā, “full moon night”).

Questions about Purnima

What does Purnima mean?
Purnima means the full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.
What is Purnima in Hindi?
Purnima in Hindi is पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā). See Purnima meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Purnima?
Purnima is a proper noun.

Words near Purnima in the dictionary

  1. Purnells
  2. Purnia
  3. Purnia Division
  4. Purnim
  5. Purnim West
  6. Purnima
  7. puro
  8. Puro-Batia
  9. purohit
  10. purohits
  11. Puroik

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