"Amavasya" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit अमावस्या (amāvasyā, “day of the new moon”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|अमावस्या||day of the new moon}} Sanskrit अमावस्या (amāvasyā, “day of the new moon”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Amavasya
  1. (Hinduism) A new moon in the Hindu calendar. Wikipedia link: Amavasya Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Calendar, Hinduism Translations (a new moon): অমাবস্যা (omabosśa) (Bengali), अमौसा (amausā) (Bhojpuri), अमावस्या (amāvasyā) [feminine] (Hindi), अमावस्या (amāvasyā) [feminine] (Sanskrit), అమావాస్య (amāvāsya) (Telugu)

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