"mela" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melas [plural]
Etymology: From Urdu میلہ (mela)/Hindi मेला (melā), from Sanskrit मेलक (melaka). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ur|میلہ|tr=mela}} Urdu میلہ (mela), {{bor|en|hi|मेला}} Hindi मेला (melā), {{bor|en|sa|मेलक}} Sanskrit मेलक (melaka) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mela (plural melas)
  1. A Hindu religious festival.
    Sense id: en-mela-en-noun-maiiOX~T
  2. A South Asian fair.
    Sense id: en-mela-en-noun-89kmf2m4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

Inflected forms

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