"bhajan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bhajans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi भजन (bhajan). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|भजन}} Hindi भजन (bhajan) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bhajan (plural bhajans)
  1. (music) A type of Indian devotional song. Wikipedia link: bhajan Categories (topical): Hinduism, Music

Inflected forms

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