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Where does “अथवा” come from?

अथवा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit अथवा — or, rather.

अथवा (Hindi): either ... or .

Definitions

  1. either ... or .

Ancestry of “अथवा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअथवाor, rather
Every word from Sanskrit अथवा →