"navratna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nʌvˈɹʌtnə/ Forms: navratnas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi नवरत्न (navratna), from Sanskrit नवरत्न (navaratna). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|नवरत्न}} Hindi नवरत्न (navratna), {{der|en|sa|नवरत्न}} Sanskrit नवरत्न (navaratna) Head templates: {{en-noun}} navratna (plural navratnas)
  1. Any of group of nine public-sector undertakings in India.
    Sense id: en-navratna-en-noun-uQCIP7Xd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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