"shraddha" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɹɑːdə/ [UK] Forms: shraddhas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रद्धा (śraddhā́). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|श्रद्धा|tr=śraddhā́}} Sanskrit श्रद्धा (śraddhā́) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shraddha (countable and uncountable, plural shraddhas)
  1. (Hinduism) A Hindu ceremony performed in commemoration of one's deceased relatives, especially a parent. Wikipedia link: Śrāddha Tags: Hinduism, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hinduism Synonyms: shraadh, shraadha, sraddha, sradha Translations (Hindu ceremony in commemoration of deceased relatives): শ্রাদ্ধ (sraddho) (Bengali), သဒ္ဒါ (sadda) (Burmese), શ્રાદ્ધ (śrāddh) (Gujarati), श्रद्धा (śraddhā) [feminine] (Hindi), श्राद्ध (śrāddh) (Hindi), សទ្ធា (satthiə) (Khmer), ສັດທາ (sat thā) (Lao), श्राद्ध (śrāddha) (Marathi), श्राद्ध (śrāddha) (Nepali), ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ (śraddhô) (Odia), saddhā [feminine] (Pali), шра́ддха (šráddxa) [feminine] (Russian), श्रद्धा (śraddhā) [feminine] (Sanskrit), சிரார்த்தம் (cirārttam) (Tamil), ศรัทธา (sàt-taa) (Thai)

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